Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 287 · 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 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
16. 16.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
32. 32.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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