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.

  1. (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.


  1. (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.


  1. (You may select more than one answer.) I consider myself to be*
    a very good reader
    a good reader
    an average reader
    a poor reader


  1. (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.


  1. (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.


  1. How often to you read newspapers?*
     
      1 2 3 4  
    1-never 2-sometimes  3-often 4-usually


  1. How often do you read magazines?*
     
      1 2 3 4  
    1-never 2-sometimes  3-often 4-usually


  1. How often do you read novels?*
     
      1 2 3 4  
    1-never 2-sometimes  3-often 4-usually


  1. How often do you read comic books?*
     
      1 2 3 4  
    1-never 2-sometimes  3-often 4-usually


  1. How often do you read books of information?*
     
      1 2 3 4  
    1-never 2-sometimes  3-often 4-usually


  1. How much time to you spend at home reading for enjoyment?*
    never
    up to 30 minutes a week
    30 to 60 minutes a week
    more than an hour a week
    an hour a day or more


  1. Select the topics or types of literature you like to read.*
    young adult novels
    adventure/survival
    science fiction
    mysteries
    sports
    stories about animals
    humorous stories
    historical fiction
    fantasy
    myths and legends
    science
    poetry
    biographies
    history
    travel/other places
    new articles


  1. What is the best book you have ever read?*


  1. What is the best book you have read recently?*


  1. Look at the statements below and select the one that represents your reading ability.*
    I am horrible at reading.
    I am not good at reading.
    I am okay at reading.
    I am good at reading.
    I am very good at reading.
    I am excellent at reading.





Mrs. Lester
Spanish Teacher
Murphy Junior High School
Plainfield, IL