Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 865 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) running laps
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
40. 40.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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