Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 450 · 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) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
32. 32.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time

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