Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 555 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
36. 36.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up

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