Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 548 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
4. 4.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
7. 7.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.🧡 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
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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