Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 923 · 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: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
3. 3.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
4. 4.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “What can I fix?”
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying “who cares”
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
10. 10.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
14. 14.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) skipping the review (d) asking what to change
18. 18.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
21. 21.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
22. 22.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
25. 25.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “blaming bad luck” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking what to change
35. 35.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
36. 36.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) repeating the mistake (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
37. 37.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True

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