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 hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a full night’s sleep (c) screens off before bed (d) a TV on while studying
- 2.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) make you forget (c) help you refocus (d) are not allowed
- 3.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) studying all night (c) a TV on while studying (d) scrolling in bed
- 4.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “a TV on while studying” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) a quiet corner (d) a noisy hallway
- 7.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 8.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 9.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a firm chair (c) a quiet corner (d) a cluttered table
- 10.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone in your hand (c) phone on loud (d) phone out of sight
- 11.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) studying all night (c) scrolling in bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 13.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) the same spot daily (c) a cluttered table (d) on the bed
- 15.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it is a rule (b) to hide from family (c) it saves electricity (d) it cues you to focus
- 16.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) a cluttered table
- 18.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a clear desk (c) good light (d) a noisy hallway
- 19.📵 Meera wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 6:15 PM (b) 9:15 PM (c) 7:15 PM (d) 8:15 PM
- 20.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) books within reach (c) a quiet corner (d) good light
- 22.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a clear desk (c) on the bed (d) a noisy hallway
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) good light
- 24.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) on your bed (d) a dark corner
- 25.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a firm chair (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
- 27.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 28.😴 Meera goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
- 31.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 32.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a short walk outdoors? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 34.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) TV in view
- 35.Which of these hurts learning? (a) studying all night (b) a glass of water (c) short breaks to stretch (d) screens off before bed
- 36.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) gaming till midnight (c) scrolling in bed (d) a regular bedtime
- 37.😴 Tara goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 38.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a cluttered table (c) books within reach (d) phone face-up nearby
Answer key
- a TV on while studying
- help you refocus
- screens off before bed
- True
- False
- a quiet corner
- helps learning
- hurts learning
- a cluttered table
- phone out of sight
- a short walk outdoors
- helps learning
- False
- the same spot daily
- it cues you to focus
- a good study spot
- good light
- a noisy hallway
- 7:15 PM
- hurts learning
- phone face-up nearby
- a clear desk
- a dim room
- quiet, tidy and bright
- a poor study spot
- TV in view
- helps learning
- 8
- helps learning
- a noisy hallway
- a poor study spot
- helps learning
- a poor study spot
- good light
- studying all night
- a regular bedtime
- 11
- False
- False
- books within reach
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