Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 98 · 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.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
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 5 rounds?
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
36. 36.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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