Goal Setting Worksheet: Dreams vs Goals

Exam preparation lesson 1: Dreams vs goals · Set 300 · 40 questions

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.

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

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