Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress
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.
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- 1.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
- 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
- 3.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
- 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
- 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
- 7.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
- 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
- 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
- 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
- 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
- 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
- 15.🌬️ 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?
- 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
- 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
- 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
- 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
- 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
- 24.🌬️ 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?
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
- 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
- 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
- 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
- 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
- 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
- 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
- 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
- 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
- 38.🌬️ 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?
- 39.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
Answer key
- 21
- all-night cramming
- True
- endless scrolling
- 32
- eases exam stress
- False
- 45
- talking to a parent
- 45
- 64
- slow deep breaths
- a short walk
- negative self-talk
- 32
- positive self-talk
- a parent or counsellor
- imagining the worst
- skipping meals
- positive self-talk
- adds to exam stress
- adds to exam stress
- negative self-talk
- 96
- slow deep breaths
- adds to exam stress
- 30
- positive self-talk
- 45
- bottling it up
- eases exam stress
- 81
- endless scrolling
- 40
- sleeping on time
- comparing marks
- a short walk
- 120
- False
- adds to exam stress
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