Grades 2–4
Goal or Wish?
Sort ten sentences into goals (a plan you can act on) and wishes, then turn a wish into a goal.
SEL worksheet · Goal setting
My Goal Web
Write a goal in the middle of an idea web and plan it six ways: why it matters, the first step, helpers, obstacles, tracking and a celebration.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Goal setting
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Goal setting, Planning, Tracking progress, Self-reflection
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Who can help me
- What might get in the
- How I will track it
- How I will celebrate
- I will start on (date):
Teacher tip
Ask kids to share the celebration they planned. It keeps motivation high.
How to use it
- Check in on goals every Friday for a few minutes.
- Let kids choose a school, home or fun goal.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Goals that are too big or too vague. Help kids make them specific.
Talk about it
- What might get in the way, and what will you do then?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Hold a goal celebration when kids reach theirs.
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More goal setting worksheets
Grades 3–5
Make It a SMART Goal
Match the five letters of a SMART goal to their meanings, find the SMART goals and write your own.
Grades 2–5
My Goal Staircase
Write your goal at the top of the stairs and four small steps to climb there, with a helper and a finish date.
Grades 3–5
If–Then Plans
Write an if-then plan for four things that could get in the way of a goal, then make two of your own.
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