WorksheetsSecrets of a Winning Fail
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
After his initial failure on The X Factor, Harry Styles kept trying and was able to find fame as part of the group _________
Rihanna
One Direction
Jonas Brothers
BTS
What job was Oprah Winfrey fired from before she went on to become one of the most successful talk show hosts of all time?
Sales representative
Actress
Teacher
News reporter
Steven Spielberg was rejected from _________ three times before becoming successful.
film school
medical school
law school
the police academy
Vera Wang dreamed of being _________ but used her failure to explore other interests.
a fashion designer
an Olympic figure skater
an Olympic gymnast
a movie director
According to the article, professional basketball players only make about one out of every _________ 3-point shots they attempt.
three
four
five
six
Engineer George de Mestral’s failure led to the creation of _________ .
Post-it Notes
chocolate chip cookies
Velcro
breakfast cereal
When Simone Biles dropped out of several events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, other athletes were inspired to speak out about the _____________________________ effects of the pressure of competition.
aspiring
invested
detrimental
accolades
The rejection Harry Styles experienced when he was eliminated from The X Factor inspired him to team up with other _____________________________ musicians and try out for the show again.
aspiring
invested
detrimental
accolades
“Taking care of yourself is much more important than any ___________________________ ,” says Jenny Wang, a psychologist who studies failure.
aspiring
invested
detrimental
accolades
Although people told Oprah Winfrey she was too emotionally _____________________________ in the stories she was reporting, she went on to use her gift of empathy to create her perfect career.
aspiring
invested
detrimental
accolades
What do you think is the most important step to take after a failure? Why?
