Brainpop: Determination

1. Moby has a hard time learning how to play the violin. What is the BEST thing he can do?

• Ask a friend or family member for help.

• Yell and stomp his feet.

• Find a different violin to play.

• Learn to play the flute instead.

2. Which is the BEST way to teach a friend how to tie their shoes?

• Tie their shoes for them.

• Tell them to read the directions.

• Show them how you tie your shoes.

• Tell them to get shoes without laces.

3. Learning to skateboard is hard for Mia, but she PERSISTS until she's able to ride down the street. What does persist mean?

• to get help from an expert

• to try something difficult

• to take a break

• to keep trying

4. Becca is learning to swim, but she's having a hard time. What can you say to her that could help?

• "Swimming is easy to learn!"

• "Keep trying! You'll get it!"

• "Are you having fun?"

• "I love to swim!"

Moby's baseball team practices every week but they still lose the big game. What is the BEST thing they can do?

• Try playing a different sport

• Play against an easier team

• Get better players to join the team

• Learn what skills they can improve on

6. Mia builds a birdhouse, but it doesn't look quite right. What is the BEST thing she can do?

• Take apart the birdhouse and recycle the parts.

• Review the directions to see if she missed a step.

• Start building a different birdhouse.

• Give the birdhouse to a friend to fix.

7. Granddad has a difficult time fixing a leaky faucet.

What can he do to Succeed?

• Ask the family to stop using the faucet.

• Take a break and fix the faucet next year.

• Go to the hardware store and buy more tools.

• Watch online videos that teach how to fix faucets.

8. While doing her homework, Mia gets frustrated with a math problem. What can she say to herself to feel better?

• "I can skip the math homework this week"

• "I think this math problem is too hard for me!"

• "I need to calm down and think about it differently."

• "I should ask a friend for the answer to this problem."

9. Becca works hard on a science project for months. Her ENDURANCE pys off and she finally finishes her project. Which word has the same meaning as ENDURANCE?

• stamina

• optimism

• success

• frustration

10. Moby set a goal to read one hundred books in a month, but he fails his goal. What is the BEST thing he can do?

• Adjust his goal so it's not too hard and not too easy.

• Brainstorm goals to meet in math instead of reading.

• Ask a librarian .to recommend more books to read

• Create a plan to read a thousand books in a year.