Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 838 · 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.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
4. 4.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
6. 6.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
7. 7.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) repeating the mistake (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
10. 10.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) hiding the mistake
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “blaming bad luck” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) asking for feedback (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) noting what worked (d) skipping the review
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) trying a new way (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
37. 37.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary

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