Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 518 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
3. 3.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
9. 9.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
10. 10.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
24. 24.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
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 2 rounds?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks

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