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