ELA 8 Reading Survey

Name __________________________________ Cohort _______ Age ________

1.) Are you currently reading a book for pleasure?

YES

NO

If yes, what book? ________________________________________________

2.) Do you ever read a book for pleasure? YES

NO

3.) When I read for pleasure, I pick the following (Check all that apply):
Novels/chapter books
History books
Picture books
Newspapers

Sports books

Mystery books

Poetry books

Fantasy books

Fiction books

Cartoons/comic books

Science books

Biographies

Humorous books

Scary books

Nonfiction books

Magazines

Graphic Novels

Other _____________

4.) I am more likely to read a book for pleasure that:

a teacher suggests
my friend suggests
a librarian suggests

has won an award

is by an author whose books

I just happened to see (hear about)

I have read

in ____________________________

5.) Three favorite books I would take on a month-long trip are:

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
6.) In the past week, I have read for at least half an hour (30 min):
No days
1-2 days
3-4 days
6-7 days
7.) In the past month, I have read _____ books for pleasure:
No books 1 book 2 books 3 books More than 3 books
8.) My favorite time to read for pleasure is:

 Never

In the morning before school

During school

During the midmorning

Lunchtime

After school

In the evening

Before falling asleep

Whenever I can

________________________________

9.)

I watch TV for ______ hours a day.

I spend ______ hours a day playing video and electronic games.
I spend ______ hours a day on the computer or online (facebook, Twitter,

etc.)
10.) I have a Chicago Public Library card: YES NO
11.) I borrow books from the public library:
Once a week
Twice a week

A couple of times a month

Every few months

Hardly ever

A few times a year

12.) The number of books I have at home is:

None
0-9
20-29

30-50

Never

10-19

More than 50

13.) If I could meet any literary character (for example, Amari from Copper Sun
the dog from Because of Winn-Dixie), I would like to meet:

or

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

14.) The last three books I have read are:

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
15.) I would like to read a book about (You can list more than one topic):
_________
____________________________________________________________________

Please write your answers to questions #16-20 on loose leaf paper.

16.) When do you fake reading? (Please dont tell me what you think I want to
hear.

The only right answer is your honest answer. )

17.) When you finish a book, what do you do?

18.) What do you consider to be your strengths as a reader?
19.) As a reader, what are some things you struggle with or would like to
improve?
20.) Please write an answer to each of the Four Big Course Questions. (See your
ELA8 syllabus).