Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 294 · 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 3 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
11. 11.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
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 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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