Growth Mindset-Flocabulary Read and Respond

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According to the passage, what best determines your success? Options: intelligence, ability, mindset, talent.

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mindset

Front

Stella gets a bad grade on a paper and wants to do better next time. What should she do?

Back

Read her teacher's suggestions, and use these new methods when writing her next paper.

Front

Which of the following is the best example of a person with a growth mindset?

• When Chiara falls on the balance beam during a gymnastics meet, she thinks about where she went wrong and practices hard for the next meet.
• Nathaniel decides not to do a project for the Science Fair because it will be too much work.
• Darius's brother gives him pointers for doing tricks on his skateboard and Darius ignores his advice.
• Shonda does not take guitar lessons because she thinks learning guitar will be too hard.

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When Chiara falls on the balance beam during a gymnastics meet, she thinks about where she went wrong and practices hard for the next meet.

Front

According to the passage, what can people have mindsets about?

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People can have fixed mindsets about some things and growth mindsets about others.

Front

Which of these statements would LeBron James most likely agree?

• Professional athletes don't need a growth mindset; they're already at the top of their game.
• Professional athletes need a growth mindset at the beginning of their careers but not later.
• Even a successful professional athlete needs a growth mindset to be able to keep improving.
• A professional athlete needs a fixed mindset to help them understand their natural talent.

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Even a successful professional athlete needs a growth mindset to be able to keep improving.