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