Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 370 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
6. 6.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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