Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 624 · 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 negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
33. 33.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
39. 39.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming

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