Questions to use to create an Interest Survey for Mostly for Reading
Reading and school
- Do you tike to read? If so what do you like to read?
- Do you have favorite books? If so what are they?
- Do you have books of your own?
- Do you use the school library? How Often?
- Do you have a library card?
- Where is your favorite place to read? (Your room, porch, in the park etc...)
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- Do you like school?
- What school subject do you like most?
- Which school subject do you like least?
- If you could visit any place in the world where would it be?
- In my free time I
Reading and library
- Do you like being read to? If so. what kind of books?
- Are there any books you especially liked? If so, what are some.
- Do you enjoy hearing someone read or tell stories?
- Do you use the school library? Often. seldom, or never)
- Do you use the public library? (Often, seldom, or never)
- Do you have a library card?
- Do you like comic books or graphic novels? If so. which ones?
- Do you like magazines? If so, which ones?
- Do you read newspapers? If so, what parts?
- What topics do you enjoy reading about (about animals, sports, people, space travel, how-lo books, etc.)?
School, reading, and other
- My favorite time of the day is
- My favorite part of school is
- I like to read about
- The place l like to read is
- My friends like to read about
- When I grow up I want to be
- Three thinks I like about myself are
- My favorite school activity is
- My least favorite school activity is
- The most difficult thing for me when I read is
- When I read aloud in class I feel
- Books make me feel
- I get nervous when
- I am happiest when
Reading, authors, and books
- Are you a reader? Why?
- When, where, and how often do you read at home?
- How do you feel about yourself as a reader?
- What things do you do well and what things do you want to work on?
- What do you like most about reading? Why?
- What do you like least about reading? Why7
- Who are your favorite authors?
- What kind of books do you like to read? Why?
- What is the last book you read that you really enjoyed?
- What are you reading now?
- How do vou pick the books you want to read?
- How many books do you think you read over the the summer?
- What were some of the books7
- Do you read anything besides books (poetry, magazines, or newspapers)?
- What is your favorite book of all time and why do you enjoy it so much?
- What are you hoping to read this year?
- What kinds of books do you like to listen to or have read Aloud to you?
Amusements and Other Activity
- What do you like lo do in your free time?
- What do you like to do at home?
- What do you usually do after school? In the evenings? On weekends or vacation?
- What are your favorite sports? Do you participate or mainly observe?
- Do you like to make things? If so, what?
- What tools do you have at home?
- Do you have pets? If so, what kind?
- Do you collect things? if so, what?
- Do you take private lessons (piano, tennis. etc.)? If so, what?
- Do you have any hobbies? If so, what are they'?
- If you could have one wish. What would it be?
- Are you afraid of some thing? If so. what are you afraid of?
Television, Radio. Movies, Music, Computers, Gaming
- About how many hours a day do you watch TV during the week? On Weekends?
- What TV programs do you like'?
- About how many hours a day do you listen to the music?
- How often do you attend movies?
- What movies have you liked?
- What singers do you like?
- What musical groups do you like?
- Do you enjoy computer games? If so, what kinds?
- What are your favorite online sites?
- Do you enjoy video games? If so, what kinds?
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