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My Strengths and How I Grow

Personal & Social Development · Self-Awareness · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which sentence names a hard part calmly and adds a practice plan?

    • Reading is hard for me, so I'll wait for it to get easier.
    • Reading is hard for me, so I'll practise with help each evening.
    • Reading is hard for me, so I'll say I can read every word without asking for help.

  2. Which sentence names a strength and gives an example of using it?

    • I explain games clearly. Yesterday I taught my cousin to play chess.
    • I explain games clearly. Yesterday I watched my cousin play chess.
    • I explain games clearly. Yesterday I wore my favourite jumper while we played chess.

  3. True or false: you must get better every time you practise.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Priya practised her times tables each week. The chart shows her weekly checks. How many answers did she get correct in Week 3?

    Week 12Week 25Week 39

    Answer: ______________

  5. Lina says, 'I like swimming, so swimming must be a strength.' What does she need to check?

    • How many swimming races her friends like to watch
    • Whether she likes blue swimming kit
    • What she can do in the water, using a real example

  6. Omar has practised catching the same way for weeks, but it still feels hard. Which next step could help him change his practice?

    • I'll ask for a catching tip and practise it with my dad.
    • I'll keep practising the same way.
    • I'll practise throwing instead of catching.

  7. Two years ago, Ana could count to 20 but could not solve two-digit addition problems. Since then, she has practised with a teacher. Now she can solve those problems. What does this show?

    • She knew all those sums before she started learning.
    • Every new maths topic will now be easy without help.
    • Her maths skills changed with practice and help.

  8. Jake's coach says, 'Your passes helped the team.' Which question helps Jake understand this feedback?

    • Should every player wear the same colour boots?
    • Which pass helped, and what made it useful?
    • Can I stop practising passing now?
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  1. Reading is hard for me, so I'll practise with help each evening. · Practising with help each evening gives a next step. Waiting or claiming to know every word does not describe practice.
  2. I explain games clearly. Yesterday I taught my cousin to play chess. · Teaching a cousin chess gives an example of explaining a game. Watching chess or describing clothing does not show that skill being used.
  3. False · Practice can help over time, but a score may stay the same or dip. One try does not decide what you can learn.
  4. 9 · The number above the bar labelled Week 3 is 9. Priya got 9 answers correct in that check.
  5. What she can do in the water, using a real example · Enjoying swimming is a preference. An example of what Lina can do in the water helps her judge her swimming skill.
  6. I'll ask for a catching tip and practise it with my dad. · A catching tip gives Omar a useful change to try. Repeating the same approach or practising a different skill does not address that change.
  7. Her maths skills changed with practice and help. · Ana could not solve two-digit addition problems before, but now she can. She practised with a teacher during that time. This shows changed ability, without promising that every new topic will be easy.
  8. Which pass helped, and what made it useful? · Asking which pass helped and why connects the feedback to something Jake did. It can help him recognise and practise that skill.
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