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