Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Study tip (Aim, plan, track): Find the topic of the question: dream or goal, SMART letter, short or long-term, steps, progress, habit or reward, or setback. For SMART questions, check S, M, A, R, T in order and find the one that fails. For sums: share = total ÷ parts; percentage done = done ÷ target × 100.
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- 1.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: ticking a chart daily? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
- 2.True or false: “celebrating small steps” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔭 Why keep a long-term goal in mind? (a) it is fun to say (b) it ends the work (c) it gives direction (d) it impresses friends
- 4.🌈 Dream or goal: “read 2 books this month”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 6.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or do the first step? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) do the first step
- 7.🪜 Nisha’s goal is to write 8 practice answers in 2 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice answers is that each week?
- 8.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) be famous one day (b) learn 5 words a day (c) travel the world (d) be a star singer
- 9.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) True (b) False
- 10.🪜 Nisha’s goal is to write 20 practice answers, doing 4 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 11.🔗 “After dinner, I read for 15 minutes.” This links a habit to… (a) a friend’s mood (b) the weather (c) a lucky day (d) a cue you already do
- 12.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a walk in the park (b) a favourite snack (c) a huge box of sweets (d) a sticker on a chart
- 13.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “names the subject”? (a) Achievable (b) Measurable (c) Relevant (d) Specific
- 14.🌈 Dream or goal: “be a star singer”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 15.True or false: “make a poster by Monday” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) True (b) False
- 16.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: waiting for luck? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 17.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) read pages 1 to 10 today (b) learn 5 words tonight (c) learn all of chemistry (d) solve 3 sums before tea
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a too-big daily target (b) waiting to feel ready (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a progress chart (d) scrolling for hours
- 20.🎁 When is the best time to give yourself a reward? (a) never (b) after the task is done (c) instead of the task (d) before you start
- 21.True or false: “never checking” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) harsh self-blame (c) celebrating small steps (d) a progress chart
- 23.True or false: “make a poster by Monday” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
- 24.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Specific
- 25.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Solve 1,000 maths sums this Sunday.” (a) Time-bound (b) Specific (c) Relevant (d) Achievable
- 26.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Achievable
- 28.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”? (a) run 2 km each morning (b) build a small game (c) read about first aid (d) join a coding club
- 29.True or false: “swim 4 laps by June” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) False (b) True
- 30.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “tidy my desk today”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 31.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) Relevant (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Measurable
- 32.Which of these describes S (Specific)? (a) not too big a jump (b) fits your bigger plan (c) you can count it (d) clear, not vague
- 33.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a way to check it (b) a finish date (c) keeping it vague (d) a weekly check-in
- 34.True or false: “be great at sports” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 36.True or false: this goal is missing R (Relevant). Aim: better English writing. Goal: “Learn 40 capital cities by Friday.” (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) has a deadline (b) matters to you (c) fits your bigger plan (d) not too big a jump
- 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 39.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) learn 5 words tonight (b) fix everything today (c) master all maths (d) become great at English
- 40.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: never checking? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
Answer key
- a good tracking habit
- False
- it gives direction
- a goal
- drains your drive
- do the first step
- 4
- learn 5 words a day
- True
- 5
- a cue you already do
- a huge box of sweets
- Specific
- a dream
- True
- keeps it a dream
- learn all of chemistry
- recalling your reason
- scrolling for hours
- after the task is done
- False
- harsh self-blame
- False
- Time-bound
- Achievable
- False
- Specific
- read about first aid
- False
- a short-term goal
- Specific
- clear, not vague
- keeping it vague
- False
- helps make a goal
- True
- has a deadline
- drains your drive
- learn 5 words tonight
- a poor tracking habit
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