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