Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 775 · 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.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
10. 10.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
15. 15.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) checking your answers
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
27. 27.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
28. 28.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) ignoring facts (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
35. 35.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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