Goal Setting Worksheet: Dreams vs Goals

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

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