Words for bouncing back

Personal & Social Development · Self-Regulation & Resilience · ages 7-10

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which sentence shows a growth mindset?
- I am just bad at fractions
- I can't do fractions yet, but I can practice
- I will never understand fractions
What does 'resilience' mean?
- Bouncing back after something hard
- Never feeling sad
- Winning every time
Self-regulation means managing your feelings and actions on purpose.
Circle one: True False
Ben feels a trigger before a spelling test and his heart starts racing. What could help him manage it?
- Self-talk to calm himself down
- Give up on the test
- Ignore that he feels anything
Zara's team lost the game. She says, 'That was rough, but we'll practice and get better.' What is Zara showing?
- Distress
- A fixed mindset
- Resilience
Which word means 'a problem that slows down your progress,' like failing a quiz?
- Trigger
- Setback
- Growth mindset
If you feel distress, the best move is to hide the feeling and pretend everything is fine.
Circle one: True False
Leo says, 'I have a growth mindset because I'm already the best at soccer.' What's wrong with what Leo said?
- Nothing is wrong, that is a growth mindset
- He should say fixed mindset instead, since he's the best
- A growth mindset is about improving through effort, not about already being the best

Answer key

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I can't do fractions yet, but I can practice · A growth mindset believes ability can grow with practice. The word 'yet' is the clue.
Bouncing back after something hard · Resilience is about trying again, not about avoiding hard feelings.
True · That's the definition, like calming down instead of yelling.
Self-talk to calm himself down · Self-talk, calm words in your head, is a self-regulation strategy for a trigger moment.
Resilience · She's bouncing back and staying positive after a setback. That's resilience.
Setback · A setback is the obstacle itself. Resilience is how you respond to it.
False · Naming the feeling and using a self-regulation strategy, like self-talk or asking for help, works better than hiding it.
A growth mindset is about improving through effort, not about already being the best · Growth mindset is about believing you can improve, not about already being the best at something.