Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 510 · 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: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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 5 rounds?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
6. 6.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
16. 16.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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