Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 768 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why me?”
4. 4.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
5. 5.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
15. 15.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
33. 33.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to copy friends (c) to fill pages (d) to show off
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
38. 38.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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