Goal Setting Skills Quiz

What does it mean for a goal to be "personal"?

• It is a goal set by your teacher

• It is a goal that belongs to you and is about your own life

• It is a goal that everyone must follow

• It is a goal written in a book

Which of the following is an example of a personal goal?

• The school wants to build a new playground

• The government wants to plant more trees

• I want to read one book every month

• The team wants to win the championship

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "deadline" in a goal?

• The reason why you set a goal

• A specific date or time by which you want to achieve your goal

• The person who helps you with your goal

• The reward you get after finishing your goal

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of the following goals is "impersonal"?

• I want to improve my math grades this semester

• I want to learn how to ride a bike by summer

• The city plans to open a new library next year

• I want to make new friends at school

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which of the following goals has a deadline?

• I want to become a better swimmer someday

• I want to finish my science project by Friday

• I want to eat healthier food

• I want to be kind to others

Which of the following goals is realistic for a 4th grader?

• I want to become the President of the country by next week

• I want to run a marathon tomorrow without any practice

• I want to practice spelling for 10 minutes every day this week

• I want to build a rocket ship by the end of the month

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Look at this goal: "Our school hopes to raise money for new computers by the end of the year." Is this goal personal or impersonal?

• Personal, because it involves computers

• Personal, because it has a deadline

• Impersonal, because it is about a school, not an individual person

• Impersonal, because it does not mention a name

Read this goal: "I want to learn all my multiplication tables by the end of this month." Does this goal have a deadline?

• No, because it does not say what month it is

• Yes, because it says "by the end of this month"

• No, because multiplication is too hard

• Yes, because it mentions multiplication tables

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of the following goals is unrealistic for a middle schooler?

• I want to write in my journal three times a week

• I want to score 100% on every test for the rest of my life without studying

• I want to improve my reading speed by the end of the school year

• I want to make my bed every morning this week

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Look at this goal: "The local sports team wants to win the national tournament next season." How would you classify this goal?

• Personal and has a deadline

• Impersonal and has a deadline

• Personal and has no deadline

• Impersonal and has no deadline