Growth Mindset
What is a growth mindset?
Believing that abilities can improve through effort, learning, and persistence.
What is positive self-talk?
Encouraging or confident statements you say to yourself.
What is connotation?
The emotional or cultural meaning of a word.
What is a subject in a sentence?
The person, place, or thing doing the action.
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Restating someone’s ideas in your own words.
What is a fixed mindset?
Believing that your abilities are set and cannot change
Which is an example of positive self-talk?
A. “I’ll never get this.”
B. “This is hard, but I can try again.”
B. “This is hard, but I can try again.”
Which word has a more positive connotation: “cheap” or “affordable”?
affordable
What is a verb in a sentence?
The action word.
What is plagiarism?
Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit.
What does the phrase “The Power of Yet” mean?
You might not understand something yet — growth takes time and effort
Why is positive self-talk important for learning?
It builds confidence and helps you keep trying even when something is hard.
What is animacy?
Awareness that non-human things have life and spirit; showing respect through language.
What is an appositive?
A noun or phrase that renames or explains another noun.
How do you avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing?
Write in your own words and include a citation.
“I’ll never be good at writing.”
“I’m not good at writing yet, but I can improve with practice.”
Turn this negative self-talk into positive self-talk: “Everyone else is smarter than me.”
“I can learn at my own pace and improve.”
What does the word respect mean in writing about nature?
Valuing and honoring the natural world through thoughtful language.
Add an appositive: "The river flows through the valley.”
“The river, a winding blue ribbon, flows through the valley.”
Explain why paraphrasing is an important writing skill.
It shows understanding and allows you to use evidence ethically.
List two ways you can show a growth mindset in school.
Trying new challenges, accepting feedback, revising your work, or setting learning goals.
Name one connection between positive self-talk and a growth mindset.
Both focus on effort, persistence, and believing improvement is possible.
What does the author show by capitalizing plant names in “Treatment of Plant Names”?
Respect and animacy for the natural world.
Find the appositive in this sentence:
“Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist and writer, explores the language of animacy.”
a botanist and writer
Explain the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing.
Paraphrasing = putting ideas in your own words with credit;
Plagiarizing = copying without credit.