Questions to use to create an Interest Survey for Mostly for Reading

 

Reading and school

  1. Do you tike to read? If so what do you like to read?
  2. Do you have favorite books? If so what are they?
  3. Do you have books of your own?
  4. Do you use the school library? How Often?
  5. Do you have a library card?
  6. Where is your favorite place to read? (Your room, porch, in the park etc...)
  7. What do you like to do in your free time?
  8. Do you like school?
  9. What school subject do you like most?
  10. Which school subject do you like least?
  11. If you could visit any place in the world where would it be?
  12. In my free time I

Reading and library

  1. Do you like being read to? If so. what kind of books?
  2. Are there any books you especially liked? If so, what are some.
  3. Do you enjoy hearing someone read or tell stories?
  4. Do you use the school library? Often. seldom, or never)
  5. Do you use the public library? (Often, seldom, or never)
  6. Do you have a library card?
  7. Do you like comic books or graphic novels? If so. which ones?
  8. Do you like magazines? If so, which ones?
  9. Do you read newspapers? If so, what parts?
  10. What topics do you enjoy reading about (about animals, sports, people, space travel, how-lo books, etc.)?

School, reading, and other

  1. My favorite time of the day is
  2. My favorite part of school is
  3. I like to read about
  4. The place l like to read is
  5. My friends like to read about
  6. When I grow up I want to be
  7. Three thinks I like about myself are
  8. My favorite school activity is
  9. My least favorite school activity is
  10. The most difficult thing for me when I read is
  11. When I read aloud in class I feel
  12. Books make me feel
  13. I get nervous when
  14. I am happiest when

Reading, authors, and books

  1. Are you a reader? Why?
  2. When, where, and how often do you read at home?
  3. How do you feel about yourself as a reader?
  4. What things do you do well and what things do you want to work on?
  5. What do you like most about reading? Why?
  6. What do you like least about reading? Why7
  7. Who are your favorite authors?
  8. What kind of books do you like to read? Why?
  9. What is the last book you read that you really enjoyed?
  10. What are you reading now?
  11. How do vou pick the books you want to read?
  12. How many books do you think you read over the the summer?
  13. What were some of the books7
  14. Do you read anything besides books (poetry, magazines, or newspapers)?
  15. What is your favorite book of all time and why do you enjoy it so much?
  16. What are you hoping to read this year?
  17. What kinds of books do you like to listen to or have read Aloud to you?

Amusements and Other Activity

  1. What do you like lo do in your free time?
  2. What do you like to do at home?
  3. What do you usually do after school? In the evenings? On weekends or vacation?
  4. What are your favorite sports? Do you participate or mainly observe?
  5. Do you like to make things? If so, what?
  6. What tools do you have at home?
  7. Do you have pets? If so, what kind?
  8. Do you collect things? if so, what?
  9. Do you take private lessons (piano, tennis. etc.)? If so, what?
  10. Do you have any hobbies? If so, what are they'?
  11. If you could have one wish. What would it be?
  12. Are you afraid of some thing? If so. what are you afraid of?

Television, Radio. Movies, Music, Computers, Gaming

  1. About how many hours a day do you watch TV during the week? On Weekends?
  2. What TV programs do you like'?
  3. About how many hours a day do you listen to the music?
  4. How often do you attend movies?
  5. What movies have you liked?
  6. What singers do you like?
  7. What musical groups do you like?
  8. Do you enjoy computer games? If so, what kinds?
  9. What are your favorite online sites?
  10. Do you enjoy video games? If so, what kinds?

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