1. Blogs with Book Ideas
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10. Reading Interest-a-Lyzer1
Based on the Inter-A-Lyzer by Joseph S. Renzulli
Name____________________________ Current Teacher: _____________________________________
1. Are you currently reading a book for pleasure?  Yes  No
2. Do you ever read a book for pleasure?
 Yes  No
3. When I read for pleasure, I pick the following (check all that apply):
 Novels/chapter books
 Newspapers
 Poetry books
 Cartoons/comic books
 Humorous books
 Magazines
 History books
 Sports books
 Fantasy books
 Science books
 Scary books
 Poetry books
 Picture books
 Mystery books
 Fiction books
 Biographies
 Non-fiction books
Other ________________
4. I am more likely to read a book for pleasure that:
 a teacher suggests
 my friend suggests
 a librarian suggests
 has won an award
 is by an author whose
 I just happen to see (hear about) in ________________
books I have read
5. Three favorite books that I would take on a month long trip are:
i.
_____________________________________________
ii.
_____________________________________________
iii.
_____________________________________________
6. In the past week, I have read for at least half an hour (30 minutes):
 No days
 1-2 days
 3-4 days
 6-7 days
7. In the past month, I have read _____ book(s) for pleasure:
 No books
 1 book
 2 books
 More than 3 books
8. My favorite time to read for pleasure is:
 Never
 During School
 Lunchtime  In the evening
 In the morning before school
 During mid-morning
 After School  Before falling asleep  _________________________
9. When I read, I like to:  read one book  read more than one book at a time
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Miller, Donalyn (2009) The Book Whisperer, p. 202, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

11. 10. I like to receive books as presents.
11. I have a public library card
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
12. I borrow books from the public library:
 Once a week
 Twice a week
 Every few months  A few times a year
 Never
 A couple times a month
 Hardly ever
13. I borrow books from the school library:
 Once a week
 Twice a week
 Every few months  A few times a year
 Never
 A couple times a month
 Hardly ever
14. The number of books I have at home:
 None
 0-9
 20-29
 30-50
 10-19
 More than 50
15. If I could meet any literary character (for example, Hermione from Harry Potter or the dog from
Because of Winn-Dixie), I want to meet:
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________
16. The last three books I have read are:
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________
17. I would like to read a book about: ______________________________________________
18. Do you read on an electronic reader (Kindle, Ipad, Kobo, etc.)?  Yes  No
If yes, what kind of books have you read on your electronic reader?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
19. Do you ever listen to books on CD?  Yes  No
If yes, when do you listen to them? _________________________________________________
What’s your favorite audio book that you’ve ever listened to? ___________________________
20. Would you be interested in a summer book club? We would meet once a month, most likely in
the morning, at the school, in the library.

12.  Yes  No
Comments______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
If you are interested, please include your email address:________________________________
Please return this form by Monday, June 24 to your teacher.