Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 445 · 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 can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
39. 39.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time

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