Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 599 · 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.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
22. 22.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself

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