Reading Attitude Survey

Reading attitudes on a rating scale
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  1. How do you feel when you read a book on a rainy Saturday?

     
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  1. How do you feel when you read a book in school during free time?

     
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  1. How do you feel about reading for fun at home?

     
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  1. How do you feel about getting a book for a present?

     
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  1. How do you feel about spending free time reading?

     
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  1. How do you feel about starting a new book?

     
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  1. How do you feel about reading during summer vacation?

     
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    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about reading instead of playing?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about going to a bookstore?

     
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    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about reading different kinds of books?

     
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  1. How do you feel when the teacher asks you questions about what you read?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about doing reading workbook pages and worksheets?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about reading in school?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about reading your school books?

     
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    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about learning from a book?

     
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    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel when it's time for reading class?

     
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    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about the stories you read in reading class?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel when you read out loud in class?

     
      1 2 3 4  
    Great  Not Good


  1. How do you feel about using a dictionary?

     
      1 2 3 4  
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  1. How do you feel about taking a reading test?

     
      1 2 3 4  
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  1. What type of books do you like to read? (Check all that apply)
    Fantasy
    Realist Fiction
    Teen Struggles
    Adventure
    Mystery
    Ghost/Horror
    Historical Fiction
    Science Fiction
    Romance
    Biography
    Science
    History
    Animals
    Sports
    Fairy Tales
    Religious/Inspirational
    Comic Book & Graphic Novels
    Classics
    Poetry
    Short Stories


  1. How often do you choose to read a book because you know or have heard something about it?
    Always
    Often
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never


  1. My friends ___________ recommend books that I consider reading (fill in the blank) 


  1. Before I begin reading...
    I think about the cover, title, and topic.
    I read the back cover and the print on the inside of the jacket.
    I ask questions
    I predict.
    I skim the pictures, charts, charts, graphs.
    I read headings and words in bold-faced type.
    I think about what I know about the topic.


  1. While reading...
    I stop and check to see if I udnerstand what I'm reading.
    I make mental pictures.
    I identify confusing parts.
    I reread to understand confusing parts and unfamiliar words.
    I record an unfamiliar word that I can't figure out and ask someone about it or look it up.


  1. As I continue to read....
    I use pictures, graphs, and charts to help me understand confusing parts.
    I stop and retell to check what I remember.
    I reread to remember more details.
    I read the captions under and above photographs, charts, graphs, etc.
    I predict and adjust as I read.
    I raise questions and read for answers.


  1. After I read...
    I think about why I liked it.
    I retell.
    I speak, draw and/or write reactions.
    I reread





Mrs. Kovacs
7-12 Mathematics Teacher; Intervention Specialist; Reading Specialist; Instructional Technology
Facing History New Tech High School
Cleveland, OH