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) the same spot daily (b) TV in view (c) good light (d) a clear desk
- 2.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) on your bed (b) a dark corner (c) in front of the TV (d) quiet, tidy and bright
- 3.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 10:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 4.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) to hide from family (c) it is a rule (d) it cues you to focus
- 5.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 7:30 PM
- 6.😴 Arjun goes to bed at 11:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a cluttered table (c) the same spot daily (d) a clear desk
- 8.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) books within reach
- 9.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM
- 10.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 11.True or false: “studying all night” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these helps learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a short walk outdoors (c) scrolling in bed (d) studying all night
- 13.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) a glass of water (c) short breaks to stretch (d) no break for hours
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) a firm chair (d) a cluttered table
- 15.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 16.📵 Meera wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 7:15 PM
- 17.Which of these hurts learning? (a) studying all night (b) a regular bedtime (c) screens off before bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 18.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 19.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a dim room (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
- 20.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone out of sight (b) phone face-up nearby (c) phone on loud (d) phone in your hand
- 22.Which of these helps learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
- 23.😴 Kabir goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 24.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:30 PM (b) 10:30 PM (c) 9:00 PM (d) 10:00 PM
- 25.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 27.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) the same spot daily (c) books within reach (d) a firm chair
- 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 31.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
- 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 34.📵 Rohan wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 10:15 PM (d) 10:45 PM
- 35.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a quiet corner (c) a cluttered table (d) a firm chair
- 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 38.True or false: “a TV on while studying” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) the same spot daily (c) a noisy hallway (d) books within reach
- 40.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
Answer key
- TV in view
- quiet, tidy and bright
- 8
- it cues you to focus
- 8:30 PM
- 8
- a cluttered table
- on the bed
- 9:45 PM
- a good study spot
- False
- a short walk outdoors
- no break for hours
- a firm chair
- helps learning
- 8:00 PM
- studying all night
- a good study spot
- a clear desk
- False
- phone out of sight
- a full night’s sleep
- 11
- 9:30 PM
- False
- a good study spot
- False
- False
- phone face-up nearby
- hurts learning
- helps learning
- a clear desk
- a poor study spot
- 10:15 PM
- a poor study spot
- a cluttered table
- helps learning
- False
- a noisy hallway
- hurts learning
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