Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 444 · 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.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
6. 6.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
14. 14.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
20. 20.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time

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