Reading Interest Survey

Please answer the following questions. Your responses will help the media center staff better serve your reading needs.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Are you*
    male
    female


  1. Are you a*
    freshman
    sophomore
    junior
    senior


  1. What type of materials have you read in the past six months? Indicate all that apply.*
    newspaper
    magazine
    novel
    nonfiction book
    website
    instruction manual
    map
    textbook
    poetry
    pamphlet/flyer/brochure


  1. On average, how much time do you spend reading each day?*
    less than 30 minutes a day.
    more than 30 minutes, but less than one hour.
    one - two hours per day.
    more than two hours per day.


  1. When given the opportunity to read any kind of book you choose, what kind(s) of books would you select? Indicate all that apply.*
    science fiction
    fantasy/supernatural/horror
    adventure
    mystery/crime/suspense
    romance
    biography/autobiography
    sports
    true-life teen stories
    historical
    humorous
    how-to books
    medical
    art
    anime/comics
    poetry
    travel
    plays
    religious
    westerns
    fashion
    philosophy
    science


  1. What was the last GOOD book you read?*


  1. Not including school assignments, how many books have you read in the past year?*
    None
    1 - 2
    3 - 5
    6 - 9
    10 or more


  1. How do you rate yourself as a reader?*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    struggling  advanced


  1. Where do you get your books? Rank the following places, using #1 as your FIRST choice place to go for reading material, and #8 as your LAST choice place.*
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Bookstore  
    Public library  
    School library  
    Classroom library  
    Buy online  
    Around the house  
    Borrow from friends  
    Gifts  


  1. Complete the following sentence: I would read more IF ...*





Mrs. Nichols
6th grade math
Okemah Middle School
Okemah, OK