Student Self-Assessment: Reading

Please complete the statements honestly so your teacher can get to know you better. Thank you for your time.

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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

(You may select more than one answer.) These are my thoughts and attitudes about reading:*

	I like to read, both at home and at school.
	I like to read for fun, but not for school.
	I really don't like to read and would rather do other things.
	I would like to read more if I were a better reader.
	I would like to read more if I had more time.
	I like to read aloud.
	I do not like to read aloud.

(You may select more than one answer.) These are my thoughts and attitudes about reading at home:*

	It's a waste of time.
	It helps me escape and relax.
	I only read when I have to for an assignment.
	I read mostly for entertainment.
	I read mostly for information.
	I love to read and wish I had more time for it.

(You may select more than one answer.) In order to read and understand material for school,*

	I read best when I'm alone in a quiet place.
	I read best with things going on around me.
	I read best aloud with another student or in a small group.
	I read best when the teacher tells us what to look for first.
	I understand more when I have a long period of time to read.
	I understand more when I read in short little spurts.
	I read the material twice.

(You may select more than one answer.) These problems bother me when I am reading:*

	There are too many words that I don't know.
	I read too slowly.
	I read too fast and forget things.
	I get bored quickly and stop paying attention.
	My eyes get tired easily.
	Other things distract me.

How often to you read newspapers?*

1 2 3 4

1-never 2-sometimes 3-often 4-usually

How often do you read magazines?*

1 2 3 4

1-never 2-sometimes 3-often 4-usually

How often do you read novels?*

1 2 3 4

1-never 2-sometimes 3-often 4-usually

How often do you read comic books?*

1 2 3 4

1-never 2-sometimes 3-often 4-usually

How often do you read books of information?*

1 2 3 4

1-never 2-sometimes 3-often 4-usually

Select the topics or types of literature you like to read.*

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Bednarcik Junior High

Aurora, IL