Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 786 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
2. 2.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
12. 12.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) skipping the review
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) asking for feedback (d) checking your answers
24. 24.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) noting what worked
26. 26.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) skipping the review
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake

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