GROWTH

MINDSET

Growth Mindset Vocabulary

HOMEWORK BOOK

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 LESSON OBJECTIVES

The students will be able to:

1. Complete the survey to reveal my mindset;
2. Define each of the growth mindset words;
3. Make a reflection after the activity;
4. Highlight or circle all of the growth mindset
words in a crossword puzzle;
5. List things I am good at and ones I am not
good at.

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
Directions: Complete the survey by answering strongly agree,
agree, slightly agree, slightly disagree, disagree, or strongly
disagree for each statement. When you are finished, tally up your
score to reveal your mindset.

1. I am born with predetermined intelligence.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

2. I do not respond well to constructive criticism.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

3. I tend to give up easily when confronted with a challenging
task.
❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

4. I tend to choose the safer and easier paths in life.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

5. I am able to learn new things, but I cannot change my
intelligence.
❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
6. When I complete a task it is good enough and I do not usually
need to or want to improve it.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

7. I am born with predetermined skills and abilities.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

8. The fear of failure some6mes prevents me from trying new

things.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

9. Even if I work hard, there will still be things I will not be able
to accomplish.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

10. Only successful people can be successful.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
Directions: Write the total number of each response
you have in the blank. Then, multiply that number
by the number in the corresponding box. When you
are finished, add up your final score to reveal your
mindset.

Number of…

Strongly Agree x6 =

Agree x5 =

Slightly Agree x4 =

Slightly Disagree x3 =

Disagree x2 =

Strongly Disagree x1 =

Total Score

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Growth Mindset Student Survey

10 – 20 Marks

Strong Growth Mindset

You have a strong growth mindset. You feel you can increase your
intelligence with determination, hard work, and effort. You believe
smart and successful people have worked hard to get where they
are. You view mistakes and failures as learning opportunities. You
learn through hard work and embrace difficult challenges.

21 – 30 Marks

Slight Growth Mindset

You have a slight growth mindset. You feel it is possible for you to
increase your intelligence through hard work. You welcome
constructive criticism and mistakes as an opportunity to learn. You
also care about learning and are willing to put forth hard work to
achieve your goals.

31 – 40 Marks

Balanced Mindset

You are in the middle of a fixed and a growth mindset. You are not
sure if you can change your intelligence and abilities. You want to
do well, and you care about your performance, but you do not
necessarily want to put forth the effort and work too hard for it.

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Growth Mindset Student Survey

41 – 50 Marks

Slight Fixed Mindset

You have a slight fixed mindset. You mostly think that you
cannot change your intelligence. You do not want to work hard
because you might think that learning should be easy. You do
not like to make mistakes and sometimes the fear of failure
might prevent you from starting something new.

51 – 60 Marks

Strong Growth Mindset

You have a strong fixed mindset and believe that your

intelligence and abilities do not change much, despite what
you do. You believe that talents and success comes easily for
people and that smart people do not need to work hard. You
do not respond well to constructive criticism, and mistakes
and failures intimidate you.

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Growth Mindset and
Fixed Mindset
Practice

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 Growth Mindset and
Fixed Mindset
“Instruction: Identify whether the description is ‘Fixed
Mindset’ or ‘Growth Mindset and tick off accordingly.

People with a XXXX mindset believe that ❑ Growth Mindset

their effort and attitude determine who
they are and what they can become. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset believe they ❑ Growth Mindset

are either good at something or not good
at something. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset want to be ❑ Growth Mindset

complimented on the end result (you are
smart, you wrote a nice paper, etc) ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset welcome ❑ Growth Mindset

challenges and embrace the effort needed
to overcome challenges. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset believe that ❑ Growth Mindset

intelligence and abilities are fixed and
determined at birth. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset tend to ❑ Growth Mindset

persevere and grow when faced with
challenging obstacles and frustration. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset believe that ❑ Growth Mindset

intelligence and abilities can improve
through hard work, practice, and
dedication.
❑ Fixed Mindset

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My Reflection
Practice

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 My Reflection

It’s kind of

FUN
to do the IMPOSSIBLE
- Walt Disney

My impossible is to

I will accomplish this by

Signature

Think Positive – Be Positive

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 My Reflection

Growth Mindset
Exit Ticket

Today, in Class I learned

I still need to work on

I will improve by

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Growth Mindset Vocabulary
Practice

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 Growth Mindset Vocabulary
Directions: Fill out the 3-‐column chart by first writing
down what you think each word means. Then, look up
each words and write its real definition.

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

achievement

attitude

challenges

criticism

determination

effort

failure

fixed

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Growth Mindset Vocabulary

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

goal

growth

intelligence

learn

learning

mindset

mistake

obstacles

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 Growth Mindset Vocabulary

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

opportunity

optimistic

perseverance

positive

possible

potential

resilient

succeed

success

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Assignment - Activity Time
Practice

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 Assignment - Activity Time

Directions: Highlight or circle all of the growth mindset words

in the crossword puzzle on next slide.

e r v s e c h a l l e n g e s e l g i s
b r d j t e r u l i a f l s u c c e e d
n o m i n d s e t a t e r f c c e e k m
o s i a e z c h d e t v e c c s h c n g
i p o i m e j q u f i t s l e h c n o r
t o p y e c v d e f t s i l s s e a b m
a t p t v y e e j o u u l e s a l r s s
n e o t e X d g c r d c i g g l b e t i
i n r s i s h t g t e e e s r r i v a c
m t t f h m l e a r n i n g o c s e c i
r i u a c r i l l e o y t y o m s s l t
e a n r a e l s l s f w v t p u o r e i
t l i i x e e w t e v i t i s o p e s r
e a t a r s l l w i s e t h s e p p r c
d r y l m e n t d q c n e k a t s i m w
c r i i n t e l l i g e n c e h a c o n

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Answers

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
Directions: Complete the survey by answering strongly agree,
agree, slightly agree, slightly disagree, disagree, or strongly
disagree for each statement. When you are finished, tally up your
score to reveal your mindset.

1. I am born with predetermined intelligence.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

Answer may vary.
2. I do not respond well to constructive criticism.
❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

3. I tend to give up easily when confronted with a challenging
task.
❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

4. I tend to choose the safer and easier paths in life.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

5. I am able to learn new things, but I cannot change my
intelligence.
❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
6. When I complete a task it is good enough and I do not usually
need to or want to improve it.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

Answer may vary.
7. I am born with predetermined skills and abilities.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

8. The fear of failure some6mes prevents me from trying new

things.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

9. Even if I work hard, there will still be things I will not be able
to accomplish.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

10. Only successful people can be successful.

❑ Strongly Agree ❑ Agree ❑ Slightly Agree

❑ Slightly Disagree ❑ Disagree ❑ Strongly Disagree

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Growth Mindset Student Survey
Directions: Write the total number of each response
you have in the blank. Then, multiply that number
by the number in the corresponding box. When you
are finished, add up your final score to reveal your
mindset.

Number of…

Strongly Agree x6 =

Agree x5 =

Slightly Agree x4 =
Answer may vary.
Slightly Disagree x3 =

Disagree x2 =

Strongly Disagree x1 =

Total Score

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Growth Mindset Student Survey

10 – 20 Marks

Strong Growth Mindset

You have a strong growth mindset. You feel you can increase your
intelligence with determination, hard work, and effort. You believe
smart and successful people have worked hard to get where they
are. You view mistakes and failures as learning opportunities. You
learn through hard work and embrace difficult challenges.

21 – 30 Marks

Slight Growth Mindset

You have a slight growth mindset. You feel it is possible for you to
increase your intelligence through hard work. You welcome
constructive criticism and mistakes as an opportunity to learn. You
also care about learning and are willing to put forth hard work to
achieve your goals.

31 – 40 Marks

Balanced Mindset

You are in the middle of a fixed and a growth mindset. You are not
sure if you can change your intelligence and abilities. You want to
do well, and you care about your performance, but you do not
necessarily want to put forth the effort and work too hard for it.

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Growth Mindset Student Survey

41 – 50 Marks

Slight Fixed Mindset

You have a slight fixed mindset. You mostly think that you
cannot change your intelligence. You do not want to work hard
because you might think that learning should be easy. You do
not like to make mistakes and sometimes the fear of failure
might prevent you from starting something new.

51 – 60 Marks

Strong Growth Mindset

You have a strong fixed mindset and believe that your

intelligence and abilities do not change much, despite what
you do. You believe that talents and success comes easily for
people and that smart people do not need to work hard. You
do not respond well to constructive criticism, and mistakes
and failures intimidate you.

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Growth Mindset and
Fixed Mindset
Practice

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 Growth Mindset and
Fixed Mindset
“Instruction: Identify whether the description is ‘Fixed
Mindset’ or ‘Growth Mindset and tick off accordingly.

People with a XXXX mindset believe ❑ Growth Mindset

that their effort and attitude determine
who they are and what they can
❑ Fixed Mindset
become.
People with a XXXX mindset believe ❑ Growth Mindset
they are either good at something or
not good at something. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset want to be ❑ Growth Mindset

complimented on the end result (you
are smart, you wrote a nice paper, etc) ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset welcome ❑ Growth Mindset

challenges and embrace the effort
needed to overcome challenges. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset believe ❑ Growth Mindset

that intelligence and abilities are fixed
and determined at birth. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset tend to ❑ Growth Mindset

persevere and grow when faced with
challenging obstacles and frustration. ❑ Fixed Mindset

People with a XXXX mindset believe ❑ Growth Mindset

that intelligence and abilities can
improve through hard work, practice,
and dedication.
❑ Fixed Mindset

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My Reflection
Practice

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 My Reflection

It’s kind of

FUN
to do the IMPOSSIBLE
- Walt Disney
Answer may vary.
My impossible is to

I will accomplish this by

Signature

Think Positive – Be Positive

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 My Reflection

Growth Mindset
Exit Ticket

Today, in Class I learned

Answer may vary.

I still need to work on

I will improve by

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Growth Mindset Vocabulary
Practice

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 Growth Mindset Vocabulary
Directions: Fill out the 3-‐column chart by first writing
down what you think each word means. Then, look up
each words and write its real definition.

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

achievement

attitude Answer may vary.

challenges

criticism

determination

effort

failure

fixed

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Growth Mindset Vocabulary

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

goal

growth
Answer may vary.

intelligence

learn

learning

mindset

mistake

obstacles

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 Growth Mindset Vocabulary

What I Think It
Word What It Really Means
Means

opportunity

optimistic

perseverance Answer may vary.

positive

possible

potential

resilient

succeed

success

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Assignment - Activity Time
Practice

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 Assignment - Activity Time

Directions: Highlight or circle all of the growth mindset words

in the crossword puzzle on next slide.

c h a l l e n g e s
e r u l i a f l s u c c e e d
n m i n d s e t t r c e
o e t e c c g
i p o f i s e n o
t o p d f t i s e a b m
a t p e o u l s l r s s
n e o t x r d i b e t i
i n r i g t e e i v a c
m t t f m l e a r n i n g s e c i
r i u i o t s s l t
e a n r a e l s w o r e i
t l i t e v i t i s o p e s r
e t i h p c
d y c e k a t s i m
i n t e l l i g e n c e

Note : (Blue Words are in reverse Order.)

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WELL DONE

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 THANK YOU

AND

KEEP LEARNING!

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