Reading Survey

I intend to teach Junior High Social Studies. That is what my survey will be on.

Please mark the following questions based on your own opinion. Mark them True if they are true about you and false if they don't relate to you. If you are not sure put an X.

1. I find history to be cool. ________

2. I like hearing about things I never knew. ________

3. I like digging into information to get a better knowledge about it. __________

4. I read a lot. _________

5. I read only when it is assigned homework. _________

6. I read minimal amounts in order to know what I need to know. ________

7. I enjoy movies over books. ________

8. I like current events more than past events. ______

9. I like reading biographies about famous people. _______

10. I like to visit historic landmarks. _______

11. I like the show jeopardy. ________

12. I like to be challenged. ________

13. I like it when things are easy. ________

14. I like to do projects. _______

15. I like short assignments over long assignments. ________

16. I like to watch the news with my parents. _______

17. I discuss current events with my parents. _______

18. I read the newspaper. _______

19. I do not know how to find my way around the newspaper. _______

20. I don't understand why I HAVE to learn history. _______

21. I ask myself "How is this going to help me when I graduate?" _______

22. I like learning about other countries. _______

23. I like to learn about our military. _______

24. I always work hard on my homework. _______

25. I like to have fun while learning. _______

LEARNING LOG

After reading Tovani chapter 3, please respond to the following

prompts.

1. What would you like to ask Cris Tovani about her use of the book Frankenstein?

Don't you think giving them an excerpt from the middle of the book is spoiling the book? I understand it makes it exciting and it makes them want to read it but at the same time if we took a book other than Frankenstein, would it spoil the book for the reader? I know I have a hard time reading a book that I know what is going to happen. To me all the excitement is taken away.

2. What are some ways you might motivate students in your classroom to read?

I would have my students learn the background of the book. I would also do a vocabulary lesson on the higher vocabulary usage in the book. Anything that has a long description we would stop and take time to