Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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