FIGURE 2   Reading Survey, Adapted from Atwell (1998, Appendix E)

    1    If you had to guess, how many books would you say you owned?

    2    How many books would you say are in your house?

    3    How many books would you say you’ve read in the last twelve months?

    4    How did you learn to read?

    5    Why do people read?

    6    What does someone have to do in order to be a good reader?

    7    Do you consider yourself a good reader?  Why or why not?

    8    What kinds of books do you like to read?

    9    How do you decide which books you’ll read?

  10    Have you ever reread a book? If so, can you name it/them here?

  11    Do you ever read novels at home for pleasure? If so, how often do you read at home for pleasure?

  12    Who are your favorite authors?

  13    Do you like to have your teacher read to you? If so, is there anything special you’d like to hear?

  14    In general, how do you feel about reading?