Steps to Learning From Mistakes
Postive vs. Negative Thoughts
What Should You Do?
About Mistakes
100

Which of the following is the first step to learning from your mistake?

a) Asking for help to fix your mistake, if you need it. 

b) Taking a deep breath to keep your body calm. 

c) Remind yourself mistakes are okay. 

b) Taking a deep breath to keep your body calm. 

100

You think your teacher is telling you, you got an answer wrong because she hates you. Is that a positive or negative thought?

Negative thought 

100

You make a mistake and spell a word wrong, what should you do?

take a breath, remind yourself its okay, and ask your teacher if you don't know how to spell the word. 


100

Who makes mistakes?

EVERYONE 


200

Which of the following is the second step to learning from your mistake?

a) Asking for help to fix your mistake, if you need it. 

b) Taking a deep breath to keep your body calm. 

c) Remind yourself mistakes are okay.

c) Remind yourself mistakes are okay. 

200

You picture yourself fixing your mistakes and feeling happy. Is this a positive or negative thought?

Positive thought 

200

You drop your lunch tray at school. What should you do?

Take a deep breath, remind yourselves mistakes are okay, and if you need it, ask for help cleaning your tray up and getting a new lunch. 


200

How do mistakes make people feel sometimes?

Any acceptable answer. Frustrated, sad, mad, angry. 
300

Which of the following is the first step to learning from your mistakes. 

a) Asking for help to fix your mistake, if you need it. 

b) Taking a deep breath to keep your body calm. 

c) Remind yourself mistakes are okay.

a) Asking for help to fix your mistake if you need it. 

If you know how to fix your mistake- you may not need to ask for help. 

300

After making a mistake you tell yourself you will never learn how to do it right. Is this a positive thought or a negative thought?

Negative thought


300

You make a mistake and run instead of walk in the hall. 

You take a breath, remind yourself mistakes are okay, and go back and walk or ask how you can fix that mistake. 


300

Why is it important to work through our mistakes?

We all can learn a lot from our mistakes. 


400

What can you do if you are frustrated after making a mistake. 

Any acceptable strategy. 

Then come back to your mistake to fix it. 

400

You tell yourself if you keep trying you will get it right. Is this a positive thought or a negative thought?

Positive thought 

400

You make a mistake and skip your friends turn. What should you do?

You should take a breath, remind yourself mistakes are okay, and ask them how you could fix your mistake. For example, they could take two turns in a row and you could pay more attention to whose turn it is in the future. 

400

Is it okay to make the same mistake multiple times? 

Yes, sometimes we make the same mistake multiple times. For example, we may spell a word wrong multiple times before we learn how to spell it right. However, if you know the right way to do something and chose not to, that can be frustrating for those around you. 


500

When you make a mistake you should try to keep your thoughts....

Postive 

500

You picture yourself getting picked on for making a mistake. Is that a positive thought or negative thought. 

Negative 


500

You make a mistake and yell at someone. What should you do?

You could take a breath to calm your body, remind yourself mistakes are okay, and apologize or ask how you can fix it. For example, you could also try to keep your voice down in the future, or use a strategy if you notice yourself getting upset. 

500

Name one mistake you have learned from. 

Any acceptable answer. 


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