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 is the odd one out? (a) solve 10 sums each day (b) have a big house (c) read 2 books this month (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
- 2.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) jog 1 km thrice a week (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) know everything
- 3.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) no start date (b) a weekly check-in (c) a clear target (d) a first small step
- 4.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) giving up at once (b) a finish date (c) a clear target (d) a first small step
- 5.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) know everything (b) be the best at maths (c) jog 1 km thrice a week (d) travel the world
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) travel the world (b) have a big house (c) be famous one day (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know everything (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) swim 4 laps by June
- 8.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a weekly check-in? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 9.True or false: “be the best at maths” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 10.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) luck alone (b) one giant leap (c) waiting for a sign (d) small goals, one by one
- 11.🌈 Dream or goal: “be the best at maths”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 12.True or false: “no start date” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “save ₹500 by Diwali” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 14.🌈 Dream or goal: “be famous one day”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 15.True or false: “solve 10 sums each day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “a weekly check-in” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🌈 Dream or goal: “be great at sports”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 18.🌈 Dream or goal: “save ₹500 by Diwali”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 19.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) solve 10 sums each day (c) be great at sports (d) swim 4 laps by June
- 20.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) writing it down (b) a clear target (c) a way to check it (d) just wishing
- 21.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) be great at sports (b) be a star singer (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) travel the world
- 22.True or false: “a way to check it” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “be a star singer” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learn 5 words a day (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) be the best at maths (d) save ₹500 by Diwali
- 25.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a lucky number (b) a famous name (c) a bigger size (d) a date to finish by
- 26.🩺 Riya dreams of becoming a doctor. Which is a goal for this term? (a) buy a white coat (b) score 75% in biology (c) watch doctor shows (d) wish to be a doctor
- 27.True or false: “a clear target” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) only talking about it (b) a weekly check-in (c) no start date (d) keeping it vague
- 29.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be really smart (b) have a big house (c) swim 4 laps by June (d) be a star singer
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) read 2 books this month (c) have a big house (d) travel the world
- 32.True or false: “learn 5 words a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗣️ 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
- 34.True or false: “waiting for luck” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: “waiting for luck” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a way to check it? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 37.True or false: “be really smart” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “a first small step” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) a first small step (b) only talking about it (c) no start date (d) giving up at once
- 40.🌈 Dream or goal: “swim 4 laps by June”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
Answer key
- have a big house
- know everything
- no start date
- giving up at once
- jog 1 km thrice a week
- jog 1 km thrice a week
- know everything
- helps make a goal
- False
- small goals, one by one
- a dream
- False
- True
- a dream
- False
- False
- a dream
- a goal
- be great at sports
- just wishing
- piano 20 minutes a day
- True
- False
- be the best at maths
- a date to finish by
- score 75% in biology
- True
- a weekly check-in
- helps make a goal
- swim 4 laps by June
- read 2 books this month
- True
- read 2 books by 30 June
- True
- False
- helps make a goal
- True
- True
- a first small step
- a goal
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