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.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) in front of the TV
- 2.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:30 PM (b) 8:00 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 7:45 PM
- 3.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 4.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:30 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 9:45 PM (d) 8:15 PM
- 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 6.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 7.True or false: “studying all night” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 8.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a short walk outdoors (c) a regular bedtime (d) studying all night
- 10.Which of these helps learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) studying all night (c) no break for hours (d) a TV on while studying
- 11.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a short walk outdoors? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 12.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone in your hand (c) phone out of sight (d) phone face-up nearby
- 13.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 15.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a cluttered table (c) phone face-up nearby (d) TV in view
- 16.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a quiet corner (c) phone face-up nearby (d) on the bed
- 17.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 18.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 19.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 20.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a glass of water
- 22.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a clear desk (c) a dim room (d) good light
- 23.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) a noisy hallway (d) the same spot daily
- 24.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 26.😴 Rohan goes to bed at 9:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a cluttered table (c) books within reach (d) on the bed
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a clear desk (c) on the bed (d) good light
- 29.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) screens off before bed (c) a full night’s sleep (d) no break for hours
- 30.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a new bedtime every day (c) no break for hours (d) a TV on while studying
- 31.😴 Arjun goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) books within reach (d) a dim room
- 33.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) a quiet corner (d) good light
- 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 35.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 36.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) to hide from family (b) it is a rule (c) it saves electricity (d) it cues you to focus
- 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) TV in view
- 39.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) study till 3 AM (c) sleep on time (d) game till late
- 40.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a regular bedtime (c) a short walk outdoors (d) scrolling in bed
Answer key
- quiet, tidy and bright
- 7:45 PM
- a poor study spot
- 8:15 PM
- a poor study spot
- a poor study spot
- False
- helps learning
- studying all night
- a regular bedtime
- helps learning
- phone out of sight
- False
- hurts learning
- the same spot daily
- a quiet corner
- a good study spot
- hurts learning
- a poor study spot
- False
- a TV on while studying
- a dim room
- a noisy hallway
- a good study spot
- helps learning
- 10
- books within reach
- on the bed
- no break for hours
- screens off before bed
- 7
- books within reach
- phone face-up nearby
- a good study spot
- helps learning
- it cues you to focus
- helps learning
- a quiet corner
- sleep on time
- scrolling in bed
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