Secondary Foundation-Unit 2 Reading

You may not ______ at something the first time you try to do it.

• fail

• hard-working

• succeed

When you practice something, you _________ your ability to do it.

• improve

• fail

• hard- working

A person with growth mindset is _________ and wants to learn new things.

• succeed

• hard- working

• fail

If you _________, you should keep trying.

• succeed

• improve

• fail

Eduardo Briceno believes that people with growth mindset are _________.

• better than other people

• great at chess

• very hard- working

• more special than other people

John Waitzkin is an example of someone with growth mindset because he _________.

• liked chess when he was 6

• works hard to learn new things

• is great at Tai Chi

• lost his first chess championship

John became a chess champion after _________.

• losing a championship game

• moving to New York City

• quitting Tai Chi lessons

• working to improve his skills

The lesson of the story is _________.

• everyone should learn to play chess

• you can succeed if you work hard

• everybody is good at something

• only certain people can succeed.

He's a great example of growth minset.

• Eduardo

• Josh

He wants to understand people with growth mindset.

• Eduardo

• Josh