Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 988 · 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 of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) checking your answers
2. 2.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) ignoring facts (c) listening to new ideas (d) agreeing with all
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
5. 5.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
6. 6.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.True or false: “asking for feedback” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to learn from choices (b) to fill pages (c) to show off (d) to copy friends
10. 10.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
11. 11.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
14. 14.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 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.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the review” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) checking your answers (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking what to change
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) repeating the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
35. 35.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing

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