Reading at John Buchan School - Year 7 (Boys)
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Which year group are you in?*
    5
    6
    7
    8


  1. Are you a boy or a girl?*
    Boy
    Girl


  1. How much do you enjoy reading?*
    Very much
    Quite a lot
    A bit
    Not at all


  1. On a scale of 1 - 9, how good a reader do you think you are? 1 = not a very good reader, 5 = average reader, 9 = excellent reader.*
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


  1. How often do you read each of the following? 1 = every day or almost every day, 2 = 2-3 times a week, 3 = 2-3 times a month, 4 = never or almost never.*

          1 2 3 4    
      Magazines   
      Websites / blogs / emails   
      Newspapers   
      Comics / graphic novels   
      Fiction books   
      Factual books   
      Poems   


  1. Do you think you read enough?*
    Yes
    No, but I would like to read more
    No, and I don't want to read more


  1. I would read more if (choose as many answers as you like)*
    I had more time
    Someone reads aloud to me
    My family encouraged me to read more
    My school encouraged me to read more
    Books were shorter
    I found it easier
    Books had more pictures
    Books were cheaper
    My friends read more
    Libraries were better
    I had more books
    It was about things I am interested in
    There was a library period in school
    I could visit the library in tutor times
    Library access was available at all times


  1. What do you think about reading? Choose the number that best matches your answer. 1 = Agree, 2 = Don't agree or disagree, 3 = Disagree, 4 = Don't know*

          1 2 3 4    
      I only read when I have to   
      Reading is more for girls than boys   
      I like going to the library   


  1. And again, what do you think about the following? Choose the number that best matches your answer. 1 = Agree, 2 = Don't agree or disagree, 3 = Disagree, 4 = Don't know*

          1 2 3 4    
      I don't enjoy reading books   
      I can't find much to read that interests me   
      I read outside of school   


  1. I read because: (choose as many as you like)*
    It gives me a break
    It is fun
    I have to for school
    It helps me understand more about myself
    It help me understand more of the world
    It will help get me a job
    It teaches me how other people live and feel
    It helps me find out what I want/need to know
    It is a skill for life
    Other (if you have selected this please answer the next question)


  1. If you answered "Other" in the previous question please explain the other reasons why you read.


  1. What genre of book do you enjoy? (you can choose more than one)
    Animals
    Historical
    Humourous
    Fantasy
    Sci-Fi
    Classics
    Horror
    Factual
    Biography / Autobiography
    Poetry


  1. What lessons do you read in? (this could include instructions, text, webpages, handouts, books)
    English
    Maths
    Science
    Art
    Technology
    History
    Geography
    Citizenship / PSHE
    RE
    ICT
    Music
    Drama (if you are in Y7/8)
    Humanities (if you are in Y5/6)





Dr Chipperfield