Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 829 · 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) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
3. 3.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) hiding the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who did worse?”
13. 13.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) repeating the mistake
14. 14.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
20. 20.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
25. 25.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) checking your answers
27. 27.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) agreeing with all (d) listening to new ideas
28. 28.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “I don’t care.”
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
31. 31.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
34. 34.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) asking what to change (d) repeating the mistake
39. 39.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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