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