Leadership Skills Worksheet: Growth Mindset

Leadership lesson 7: Growth mindset · Set 835 · 40 questions

Leader's tip (Not yet — but learning): Growth mindset: “Mistakes help me learn.”, “If I practise, I will get better.”, “Let me try a different way.” Fixed mindset: “I’ll never be good at drawing.”, “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.”, “She is just born talented.” Turn fixed into growth by adding “yet”, praising effort (“You worked so hard!”) and changing the plan, not giving up.

1. 1.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
3. 3.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “Drawing is silly.” (b) “I’ll never draw well.” (c) “She is just lucky.” (d) “I can learn from her.”
5. 5.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “envying others” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) envying others (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) avoiding challenges
8. 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
9. 9.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) learning from feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) asking for help early
10. 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: practising hard skills? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
11. 11.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) learning from feedback (c) trying new strategies (d) envying others
12. 12.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) trying new strategies (c) practising hard skills (d) learning from feedback
13. 13.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) practising hard skills (c) enjoying challenges (d) asking for help early
14. 14.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) ever (b) never (c) again (d) yet
15. 15.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
16. 16.True or false: “envying others” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) avoiding challenges (c) enjoying challenges (d) hiding your mistakes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) giving up quickly (c) practising hard skills (d) ignoring feedback
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) asking for help early (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) learning from feedback
20. 20.True or false: “sticking to easy tasks” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) hiding your mistakes (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) praising effort
22. 22.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
23. 23.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: avoiding challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) giving up quickly (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) learning from feedback
25. 25.True or false: “praising effort” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) giving up quickly (c) enjoying challenges (d) praising effort
27. 27.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “praising effort” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) enjoying challenges (c) ignoring feedback (d) praising effort
31. 31.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
33. 33.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
34. 34.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “It’s easy for you.” (b) “You worked so hard!” (c) “You were born smart.” (d) “You are a genius!”
35. 35.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
36. 36.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help early (b) envying others (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) ignoring feedback
38. 38.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: hiding your mistakes? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
40. 40.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True

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