Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 421 · 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? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
24. 24.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
29. 29.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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