Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 806 · 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) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
10. 10.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) trying a new way (d) blaming bad luck
12. 12.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
16. 16.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
17. 17.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
20. 20.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) blaming bad luck
23. 23.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
29. 29.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
32. 32.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) saying “who cares” (c) asking for feedback (d) repeating the mistake
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) asking for feedback (d) noting what worked
37. 37.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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