Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ______
Directions: A wish is something you want. A goal is a wish with a number and a date on it. Today you learn the five-letter test, fix five goals that fail it, and write two of your own that pass.
Word bank in other languages
| English | Turkish | Portuguese | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | hedef | meta (objetivo) | meta (objetivo) |
| specific | belirli (net) | específico | específico |
| measure | ölçmek | medir | medir |
| deadline | son tarih | prazo | fecha límite |
| stretch goal | büyük hedef (uzun vadeli) | meta ambiciosa | meta ambiciosa |
Part 1: The five letters, and SMART vs stretch
| Letter | Stands for | In my words | The question to ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Specific | What exactly will I do? | |
| M | Measurable | What number will I count? | |
| A | Achievable | Can I actually do this with what I have? | |
| R | Relevant | Which of my values does this connect to? | |
| T | Time-bound | By what date? |
A SMART goal is: _____________________________________________________________________________
A stretch goal is: _____________________________________________________________________________
Rule: a stretch goal is not wrong. It just cannot be your only goal. Every stretch goal needs a SMART goal under it.
Part 2: Sort the six
Your teacher shows six goals. Write S for SMART, ST for stretch, or V for vague.
| # | Goal | S, ST, or V |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I will play in the NBA. | |
| 2 | I will raise my math quiz average from 72 to 80 by the end of the marking period by doing the practice set every night. | |
| 3 | I want to be healthier. | |
| 4 | I will save $60 by December 1 by putting $5 a week from my allowance in the jar. | |
| 5 | I will own my own restaurant. | |
| 6 | I will try harder in school. |
Part 3: Fix the vague goal
Each goal below is missing some letters. Write the missing letters, then rewrite it as a SMART goal. Use the frame if you want it: I will [what] [how much] by [date] by [how].
Fix at least three. Grade 6: two. Grade 8: all five.
| # | Vague goal | Missing letters | My SMART rewrite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I want to get better at math. | ||
| 2 | I want to be healthier. | ||
| 3 | I want to save money. | ||
| 4 | I want to read more. | ||
| 5 | I want to be a better basketball player. |
Partner check: trade papers. For each rewrite, circle the number and the date. If either is missing, hand it back.
Part 4: My two SMART goals
Open your Lesson 2.1 sort sheet. You need your top three values for the R.
My school goal
I will _______________________ [what] _______________________ [how much] by _______________________ [date] by _______________________ [how].
| S | M | A | R | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check: | Check: | Check: | Check: | Check: |
The value it connects to, and how: _____________________________________________________________________________
My outside-school goal (home, a sport, money, a skill, a friend, anything not for a class)
I will _______________________ [what] _______________________ [how much] by _______________________ [date] by _______________________ [how].
| S | M | A | R | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check: | Check: | Check: | Check: | Check: |
The value it connects to, and how: _____________________________________________________________________________
Stretch in disguise? Is either of your two goals really a stretch goal (big, far away, not fully in your control)? Circle: School / Outside / Neither. If you circled one, write the SMART goal that goes under it:
Grade 8 stretch: Write a stretch goal for the career on your 3-2-1 card, then two SMART goals under it: one for this year and one for high school.
Stretch goal: _____________________________________________________________________________
This year: _____________________________________________________________________________
High school: _____________________________________________________________________________
Exit card
My school SMART goal in one line. Circle the number and the date.
Keep this sheet in your FACS folder. Tomorrow one of these two goals gets a ladder.