Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 418 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
20. 20.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
29. 29.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work

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