Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 256 · 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.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
10. 10.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
38. 38.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?

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