Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 855 · 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.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) keeping a thinking diary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) asking what to change
5. 5.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 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.”
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
14. 14.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
17. 17.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking for feedback
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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
23. 23.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-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: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) noting what worked
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Who did worse?”
30. 30.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) trying a new way
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
33. 33.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) trying a new way (c) asking what to change (d) skipping the review
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False

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