Reading Strategy Inventory

On the 1-3 scale:
1 = never
2 = sometimes
3 = always
Name: 


  1. Before I read, I preview the material by thinking about the title, reviewing any pictures, and reading the introduction and similar material.
    1 2 3


  1. Before I read, do I give myself a purpose for reading, such as deciding what I expect to learn about the theme and how it relates to me personally.
    1 2 3


  1. Before I read, I recall what I already know about the subject about which I plan to read.
    1 2 3


  1. While I read, I try to predict what will happen and change my prediction as I read further.
    1 2 3


  1. While I read, I ask questions about what is happening, why characters act as they do, or why the author chose to include particular details or to use certain words.
    1 2 3


  1. While I read, I visualize the characters and events.
    1 2 3


  1. While I read, I compare characters to myself or to people I know.
    1 2 3


  1. After I read, I respond to what I have read by discussing it with someone.
    1 2 3


  1. After I read, I review my predictions and questions to determine if my predictions were correct and my answers were answered.
    1 2 3


  1. After I read, I use what I have learned in a future project or activity.
    1 2 3


  1. When I come across an unfamiliar word, I


    try to figure out its meaning from the way it is used.
    consult a dictionary.
    ignore it and hope it will become clear as I read further.


  1. When I do not understand the meaning of a sentence, I
    read the sentence several times
    read the other sentences in the paragraph several times.
    ignore the sentence and hope it will become clear as I read.


  1. When I want to remember important information I have read in subjects such as science and social studies, I
    ask myself questions about the important ideas.
    relate the information to something I already know.
    repeat the information to myself several times.
    take notes.
    none of the above.


  1. When I read an entire passage over again, it is usually because
    I do not understand it.
    it seemed important to remember that particular passage.
    I want to summarize it for myself.
    none of the above.


  1. When reading a textbook, I
    read faster or slower depending on the difficulty of the material.
    skip parts I do not understand.
    make predictions about what I am reading.
    none of the above.


  1. When reading a textbook, I assume that
    all the sentences are important or they would not be there.
    some sentences are more important than others.
    sentences with the most details are the most important sentences.


  1. My greatest strength in reading is


  1. One thing I need to improve about my reading is


  1. A strategy I should use more often when reading is


  1. In addition to assigned reading, I plan to read at least


  1. I want to broaden my reading interests by reading more





Mrs. Jesse
Teacher
Linfield Christian School
Temecula, CA