Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 493 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
17. 17.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?

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