Goal Setting Worksheet: Dreams vs Goals

Exam preparation lesson 1: Dreams vs goals · Set 825 · 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.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) travel the world (c) have a big house (d) be really smart
2. 2.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) read 2 books this month (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) have a big house (d) learn 5 words a day
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) be a star singer (c) jog 1 km thrice a week (d) be really smart
4. 4.✍️ Why is it useful to write your goal down? (a) it makes it come true (b) teachers grade it (c) you see it and act (d) it looks neat
5. 5.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) no start date (b) giving up at once (c) waiting for luck (d) a finish date
6. 6.True or false: “be really smart” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) a way to check it (b) just wishing (c) no start date (d) only talking about it
8. 8.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
9. 9.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a finish date? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
10. 10.🌈 Dream or goal: “learn 5 words a day”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
11. 11.True or false: “piano 20 minutes a day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “just wishing” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a way to check it” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a weekly check-in (b) writing it down (c) keeping it vague (d) a first small step
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) be a star singer (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) be great at sports
16. 16.🩺 Riya dreams of becoming a doctor. Which is a goal for this term? (a) wish to be a doctor (b) buy a white coat (c) watch doctor shows (d) score 75% in biology
17. 17.💭 Are dreams useless? (a) no, they give direction (b) yes, always (c) only for small kids (d) yes, forget them
18. 18.True or false: “be famous one day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) giving up at once (b) writing it down (c) just wishing (d) only talking about it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) save ₹500 by Diwali (b) be famous one day (c) learn 5 words a day (d) read 2 books this month
22. 22.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) read 2 books this month (b) be really smart (c) draw 1 sketch a day (d) save ₹500 by Diwali
23. 23.True or false: “solve 10 sums each day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) travel the world (c) know everything (d) be great at sports
25. 25.True or false: “waiting for luck” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “be a star singer” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know everything (b) read 2 books this month (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) be the best at maths (d) read 2 books this month
29. 29.True or false: “draw 1 sketch a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a way to check it (b) a finish date (c) a weekly check-in (d) waiting for luck
32. 32.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) waiting for a sign (b) one giant leap (c) luck alone (d) small goals, one by one
33. 33.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a way to check it (b) writing it down (c) a finish date (d) no start date
34. 34.True or false: “a finish date” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “travel the world” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌈 Dream or goal: “piano 20 minutes a day”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) solve 10 sums each day (b) learn 5 words a day (c) have a big house (d) save ₹500 by Diwali
38. 38.True or false: “read 2 books this month” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌈 Dream or goal: “have a big house”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
40. 40.True or false: “piano 20 minutes a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True

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