Reading Strategies Survey

What grade are you in?

9

10

11

12

How many years have you been in American schools?

less than 1 year

1-3 years

4-7 years

8 years or more

Do you read because you have to or because you like to?

have to read

like to read

How much time do you usually spend reading after school?

30 minutes or less

30 minutes to one hour

one hour or more

Before you read a book, do you think about the cover, the title and the summary on the back of the book?

always

sometimes

never

Before you read something, do you think about what you already know about the topic?

always

sometimes

never

Before you read non-fiction, do you look at the titles, heading and captions?

always

sometimes

never

I don't know what captions and headings are

Before reading non-fiction, do you skim, looking at and thinking about the illustrations, photos, graphs and charts?

always

sometimes

never

I don't know

When you read a book, do you create images in your mind, or visualize?

Always

Sometimes

Never

I don't know

Do you know these reading strategies?

VISUALIZING

Yes I know what this strategy is

No I do not know what tis strategy is