Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 137 · 40 questions

Study tip (Breathe, talk kindly, ask): Eases stress: slow deep breaths, positive self-talk, talking to a parent, a short walk, a steady routine, asking a teacher, sleeping on time. Adds to stress: all-night cramming, skipping meals, comparing marks, bottling it up, endless scrolling, imagining the worst. Positive self-talk is kind and realistic (“One hard question is fine — I will come back to it”); negative self-talk predicts the worst.

1. 1.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) running laps
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
18. 18.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals

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