Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 929 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🧡 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
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?

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