8th Grade Final Reading Survey! (Wow, we've read a lot...)
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  1. This is tough, but try! Please rank the following class novels/units in the order that you most liked them. Please rank your favorite as (1), your second favorite as (2), and so on...

        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Heroes of 9/11  
    Holes  
    Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963  
    Hatchet  
    Sign of the Beaver  
    The Outsiders  
    The Giver  
    'Freedom' - The True Story Of Solomon Northup  
    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry  
    Anne Frank  


  1. How would you rate the following activities we did in reading class during your middle school years?


            1 2 3 4 5      
      Complete vocabulary with word/def/pic Excellent  Poor  
      Watch the movie after reading the book Excellent  Poor  
      Conferencing with Mrs. B about independent reading Excellent  Poor  
      Listening to Mrs. B read aloud Excellent  Poor  
      Assigning roles for each book (ex: Paloma as "TJ") Excellent  Poor  
      Completing chapter questions Excellent  Poor  
      Doing review activities (Kahoot, etc) online before the test Excellent  Poor  
      Acting out scenes from a book Excellent  Poor  
      Book Talks (sheet only) Excellent  Poor  
      Book Talks (with poster and presentation) Excellent  Poor  
      Creating a collage of images from a book's time period (ex: Great Depression collage of pics) Excellent  Poor  
      Debating controversial topics before reading a book Excellent  Poor  
      Reading in small groups (as with Heroes of 9/11 book) Excellent  Poor  
      Reading in whole group (as with most of our novels) Excellent  Poor  
      Coloring and labeling maps of a book's setting (ex: maps of Europe for Anne Frank) Excellent  Poor  


  1. Reading 20+ pages per night was .



  1. What is your all-time favorite independent book you read during middle school?



  1. Who is your favorite author that you read during middle school?



  1. How many books are there in your home?

    0-10
    More than 10
    More than 25
    More than 50
    More than 100


  1. How many books do you personally own?

    0-10
    More than 10
    More than 25
    More than 50
    More than 100


  1. What does someone have to do to be a good reader? (Check only the three most important ones according to you.)

    read aloud well
    understand what they read
    read a lot
    pronounce all the words correctly
    know when they are having trouble understanding
    read different kinds of books
    read fast
    enjoy reading
    read with expression
    concentrate on the reading
    read hard books
    know the meaning of most of the words
    use strategies to improve their understanding


  1. From what you can remember, learning to read was ____________.

    very easy for you
    easy for you
    hard for you
    very hard for you


  1. Do you think you are a good reader?

    Yes
    No


  1. What do you usually do when you read? (Check ALL that describe what you do.)

    I read silently.
    I look over what I'm going to read first to get an idea of what it is about.
    I try to pronounce all the words correctly.
    I get distracted a lot while I'm reading.
    I ask myself questions about what I'm reading.
    I have trouble remembering what I read.
    I try to get reading over with as fast as I can.
    I read a section again if I don't understand it at first.
    I try to concentrate on the reading.
    I try to figure out the meaning of words I don't know.
    I read aloud to myself in a quiet voice.
    I look up words I don't know in the dictionary.
    I picture what is happening in the reading.
    I try to read with expression.
    I put what I'm reading into my own words.
    I try to understand what I read.
    I try to read smoothly.
    I think about things I know that connect to the reading.
    I suggest good books to my family and friends.


  1. What is the best way for you to read? 



  1. What kinds of books do you like to read? (Check ALL the ones you like to read.)

    science fiction
    adventure/action
    horror
    mysteries
    how-to books
    sports
    (auto)biographies
    thrillers
    realistic fiction
    poetry
    short stories
    history
    historical fiction
    science/nature
    humor
    picture books
    comic books/graphic novels
    romance
    fantasy/myth
    information books (nonfiction)
    teen problems


  1. How do you choose a book to read? (Check ALL the ones that describe what you do.)

    look at the book cover images
    ask a teacher or librarian for a suggestion
    pick a book that looks short/easy
    look at the pictures in the book
    ask a friend or classmate for a suggestion
    look for books on a particular subject
    read the book cover or dust jacket
    see how long the book is
    look for an interesting title
    ask a family member for a suggestion
    look for a particular author
    look to see if it has received an award
    look in special displays at the library or bookstore
    pick from a best-sellers list
    look for books that have been made into movies
    look for particular genres of books (drama, horror, etc)
    look for books I've heard about
    read a few pages
    look for books about my culture
    I have no method of choosing a book.


  1. I will read over the summer!

    Yes
    No





Mrs. Beirne
Reading and Religion Teacher
Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy
Aurora, IL