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.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 2.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 3.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
- 5.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:00 PM (b) 7:30 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 8:00 PM
- 6.🔁 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
- 7.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 8.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a clear desk (c) a dim room (d) on the bed
- 9.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it erases notes (c) it wastes study time (d) it helps store learning
- 10.📵 Vihaan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 8:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 8:30 PM
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) the same spot daily (c) books within reach (d) a clear desk
- 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 13.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “a new bedtime every day” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 16.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 17.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) TV in view (c) good light (d) a firm chair
- 19.True or false: “studying all night” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a full night’s sleep (c) no break for hours (d) a regular bedtime
- 21.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) books within reach (d) TV in view
- 22.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) on the bed (d) a quiet corner
- 27.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:45 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 6:45 PM (d) 8:45 PM
- 28.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) a dark corner (d) on your bed
- 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 31.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) are not allowed (b) waste all your time (c) make you forget (d) help you refocus
- 32.😴 Diya goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a firm chair (d) good light
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) the same spot daily (c) a clear desk (d) a dim room
- 35.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “studying all night” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a dim room (c) a quiet corner (d) a firm chair
- 38.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 11:00 PM (c) 10:30 PM (d) 9:30 PM
- 39.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone out of sight (c) phone on loud (d) phone in your hand
- 40.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:45 PM (b) 6:45 PM (c) 7:45 PM (d) 8:45 PM
Answer key
- a poor study spot
- a good study spot
- a good study spot
- a clear desk
- 7:30 PM
- it cues you to focus
- a poor study spot
- a clear desk
- it helps store learning
- 8:30 PM
- a noisy hallway
- a good study spot
- False
- False
- False
- hurts learning
- helps learning
- TV in view
- True
- no break for hours
- TV in view
- False
- False
- True
- a good study spot
- on the bed
- 7:45 PM
- False
- quiet, tidy and bright
- hurts learning
- help you refocus
- 9
- phone face-up nearby
- a dim room
- True
- False
- a dim room
- 10:00 PM
- phone out of sight
- 7:45 PM
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