Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 972 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
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 3 rounds?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
16. 16.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time

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