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