Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 385 · 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) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
26. 26.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧡 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) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
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 3 rounds?
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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