Goal Setting Worksheet: Dreams vs Goals
Study tip (Dream big, plan small): A dream is a wish with no plan yet: “be famous one day”, “be really smart”. A goal is a clear target with a plan: a number, a date or a first step — “read 2 books this month”. To turn a dream into a goal: write it down, add a clear target and a finish date, choose the first small step and check it every week.
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- 1.🩺 Riya dreams of becoming a doctor. Which is a goal for this term? (a) watch doctor shows (b) wish to be a doctor (c) buy a white coat (d) score 75% in biology
- 2.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) be famous one day (b) be great at sports (c) travel the world (d) swim 4 laps by June
- 3.🌈 Dream or goal: “be really smart”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) draw 1 sketch a day (c) have a big house (d) solve 10 sums each day
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) be a star singer (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) be famous one day
- 6.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) jog 1 km thrice a week (c) read 2 books this month (d) be a star singer
- 8.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) have a big house (b) be really smart (c) draw 1 sketch a day (d) be famous one day
- 9.💭 Are dreams useless? (a) yes, always (b) no, they give direction (c) yes, forget them (d) only for small kids
- 10.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) writing it down (b) a finish date (c) a clear target (d) just wishing
- 11.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) be great at sports (c) be famous one day (d) be the best at maths
- 12.🌈 Dream or goal: “save ₹500 by Diwali”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 13.True or false: “no start date” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “be a star singer” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “be really smart” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be great at sports (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) read 2 books this month (d) swim 4 laps by June
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be a star singer (b) save ₹500 by Diwali (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) read 2 books this month
- 18.True or false: “keeping it vague” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✍️ Why is it useful to write your goal down? (a) teachers grade it (b) it makes it come true (c) it looks neat (d) you see it and act
- 20.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a way to check it? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be great at sports (b) be really smart (c) be famous one day (d) learn 5 words a day
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw 1 sketch a day (b) be great at sports (c) be the best at maths (d) be really smart
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be really smart (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) be great at sports (d) be a star singer
- 24.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) have a big house (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) jog 1 km thrice a week (d) read 2 books this month
- 25.True or false: “only talking about it” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🌈 Dream or goal: “read 2 books this month”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 27.True or false: “swim 4 laps by June” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a finish date (b) a clear target (c) giving up at once (d) a weekly check-in
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read 2 books this month (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) be really smart
- 31.True or false: “be a star singer” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be a star singer (b) be the best at maths (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) be great at sports
- 33.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) waiting for a sign (b) luck alone (c) small goals, one by one (d) one giant leap
- 34.🌈 What is the main difference between a dream and a goal? (a) a goal has a plan (b) there is no difference (c) a goal is bigger (d) a dream is easier
- 35.🌈 Dream or goal: “be great at sports”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 36.True or false: “a first small step” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: keeping it vague? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 38.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) love books one day (b) know every story (c) be a great reader (d) read 2 books by 30 June
- 39.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) read 2 books this month (b) be a star singer (c) travel the world (d) be really smart
- 40.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a first small step? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
Answer key
- score 75% in biology
- swim 4 laps by June
- a dream
- have a big house
- solve 10 sums each day
- True
- be a star singer
- draw 1 sketch a day
- no, they give direction
- just wishing
- jog 1 km thrice a week
- a goal
- False
- False
- False
- be great at sports
- be a star singer
- False
- you see it and act
- helps make a goal
- learn 5 words a day
- draw 1 sketch a day
- swim 4 laps by June
- have a big house
- True
- a goal
- False
- False
- giving up at once
- be really smart
- True
- piano 20 minutes a day
- small goals, one by one
- a goal has a plan
- a dream
- False
- keeps it a dream
- read 2 books by 30 June
- read 2 books this month
- helps make a goal
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