Reading Interest Inventory

Name: ___________________________ Grade:_______________________ Age:___________

1. Are you currently reading a book for pleasure? (Circle one) YES
NO
Title: _____________________________________________________________________
2. What words pop into your mind when you think of reading a book?
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3. Do you read at home? (Circle one)
YES NO
4. Do you ever read a book for pleasure? (Circle one) YES NO
5. When I read for pleasure, I pick the following: Circle 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
Non-fiction books
Magazines
Poetry books
Other _______________________
6. I am more likely to read a book for pleasure that: (Circle all that apply)
a teacher suggests
my friend suggests a librarian suggests
has won a medal
is by an author whose
I just happened to
see/hear
books I have read about in _______________

7. My favorite book ever was ____________________________________________

8. My favorite author is _________________________________________________
9. My favorite magazine is _______________________________________________
10.In the past month I have read _________books for pleasure.
11.I have a public library card. (Circle one) YES
NO
12.How often do you borrow books from the public library?
_________________________
13.How often do you borrow books from the school library?
_________________________
14.The number of books I have at home: Circle one
None 0-9
10-19 20-29 30-50 More than 50
15.I own a Kindle, Nook, or another e-reader. (Circle one)
16.What gives you the most problems when you read?

YES

NO

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17.What book have you read and disliked?

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18.I would like to read a book about
_______________________________________________
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19.I read best when _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
20.I believe reading is important because
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