Study Skills Worksheet: How to Concentrate
Study tip (Set the stage): Good spot: a clear desk, good light, a quiet corner, the same spot daily, books within reach. Poor: on the bed, TV in view, a dim room, phone face-up nearby. Helps learning: a regular bedtime, screens off before bed, short breaks to stretch, a full night’s sleep. Hurts: studying all night, scrolling in bed, no break for hours. Hours of sleep: from bedtime to midnight (12 − bedtime hour) + hours after midnight.
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- 1.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a dim room (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
- 2.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) scrolling in bed (d) no break for hours
- 3.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone in your hand (c) phone on loud (d) phone out of sight
- 4.True or false: “a TV on while studying” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 6.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) to hide from family (b) it saves electricity (c) it is a rule (d) it cues you to focus
- 7.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a clear desk (c) a dim room (d) TV in view
- 9.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 9:45 PM
- 10.Which of these helps learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) studying all night (c) no break for hours (d) scrolling in bed
- 11.📵 Ishaan wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 6:30 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 7:15 PM
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) a cluttered table (d) good light
- 13.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) a noisy hallway (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
- 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 15.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) sleep on time (b) game till late (c) watch a late film (d) study till 3 AM
- 16.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it wastes study time (c) it erases notes (d) it helps store learning
- 17.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) the same spot daily (d) on the bed
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) on the bed
- 19.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) TV in view (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
- 20.Which of these hurts learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a short walk outdoors (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a full night’s sleep
- 21.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 22.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) books within reach
- 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) on the bed
- 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 26.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 27.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:45 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 7:15 PM
- 28.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) a quiet corner
- 31.😴 Vihaan goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a firm chair (c) on the bed (d) good light
- 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 35.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 36.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) a dark corner (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) on your bed
- 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 39.😴 Saanvi goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) a dim room (d) the same spot daily
Answer key
- a firm chair
- screens off before bed
- phone out of sight
- False
- a good study spot
- it cues you to focus
- True
- a clear desk
- 8:15 PM
- a short walk outdoors
- 7:15 PM
- a cluttered table
- a quiet corner
- helps learning
- sleep on time
- it helps store learning
- on the bed
- good light
- a clear desk
- gaming till midnight
- helps learning
- False
- phone face-up nearby
- good light
- helps learning
- False
- 7:45 PM
- hurts learning
- helps learning
- TV in view
- 9
- on the bed
- helps learning
- a poor study spot
- a poor study spot
- quiet, tidy and bright
- a poor study spot
- a good study spot
- 6
- the same spot daily
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