Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 452 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
20. 20.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
21. 21.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
28. 28.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
32. 32.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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