Name: ______________________________________

Date: __________________

Reading Survey
1. If you had to guess
a. How many books would you say you owned? __________________
b. How many books would you say are in your house? ____________
c. How many books would you say youve read in the last month? ____
2. How did you learn to read? ___________________________________________
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3. Why do people read? _________________________________________________
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4. What does someone have to do in order to be a good reader? _____________
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5. How does a teacher decide which students are good readers? ____________
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6. When you are reading and come to something you dont know, what do you
do? _________________________________________________________________
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a. Do you ever do anything else? If so, what? _______________________

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7. What kinds of books do you like to read? _______________________________
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8. Who do you know who is a good reader? ________________________________
a. What do you think makes them a good reader? ___________________
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9. If you know someone is having trouble reading, how would you help that
person? _____________________________________________________________
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10. Do you think you are a good reader? Why? _____________________________
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11. What would you like to do better as a reader? __________________________
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12. Do you like to read at home for fun? ___________________________________
a. Does anyone read with you at home? Who? _________________________

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