Personal Goal Setting Quiz

Grade 3 · Health · Quiz

Check your understanding of how to set and work toward personal goals.

Questions

  1. What is a goal?

    1. A wish you make but never work toward
    2. Something you want to achieve and make a plan to reach
    3. A rule you must follow at school
    4. Something a teacher sets for you
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    Answer: Something you want to achieve and make a plan to reach

    A goal is something you actively want to achieve and take steps to work toward — it is more than just a wish.

  2. Which example is a SHORT-TERM goal?

    1. Learning a new language over the next two years
    2. Becoming a doctor someday
    3. Reading one chapter of a book tonight
    4. Saving up for a bicycle over the next year
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    Answer: Reading one chapter of a book tonight

    Reading a chapter tonight is something that can be done very soon, making it a short-term goal. The other options take much longer.

  3. A SMART goal must have a deadline or time limit.

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    Answer: True

    The 'T' in SMART stands for Time-bound, meaning every SMART goal needs a specific deadline or time frame.

  4. What does it mean for a goal to be 'specific'?

    1. It is a goal that helps other people
    2. It is clear and detailed about exactly what you want to do
    3. It is a goal that is very easy to reach
    4. It is a goal that only takes one day
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    Answer: It is clear and detailed about exactly what you want to do

    Specific means the goal is clear and detailed about exactly what you want to do, not vague like 'get better' or 'do more.'

  5. Marcus wants to improve his spelling. Which is the BEST SMART goal for him?

    1. 'I want to be a good speller.'
    2. 'I will study spelling words for 10 minutes every day until the end of the month.'
    3. 'I will try harder at spelling.'
    4. 'Spelling is important and I should do it.'
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    Answer: 'I will study spelling words for 10 minutes every day until the end of the month.'

    This goal is specific (study spelling words), measurable (10 minutes), achievable, relevant to improving spelling, and time-bound (end of the month).

  6. If a goal turns out to be too hard, you should give up on it immediately.

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    Answer: False

    If a goal is too hard, the better approach is to adjust the steps or timeline to make it more manageable, not give up entirely.

  7. Why is making an action plan helpful when working toward a goal?

    1. It tells you whether your goal is good or bad
    2. It breaks the goal into steps so you know what to do each day
    3. It makes the goal easier by removing the hard parts
    4. It means someone else will do the work for you
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    Answer: It breaks the goal into steps so you know what to do each day

    An action plan breaks your big goal into smaller, specific steps so you have a clear roadmap of what to do each day.

  8. Which word best describes someone who keeps working on their goal even when it gets hard?

    1. Bored
    2. Motivated
    3. Confused
    4. Finished
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    Answer: Motivated

    Motivation is the drive and energy that keeps you working toward your goal even when obstacles come up.

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