Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 151 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
10. 10.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
34. 34.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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