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