Your Name:_____________________

Date: _____________
Getting to Know You!
1. What kind of reading do you like to do? Check all that apply
__ Books
__ Newspaper
__Magazines
__ Twitter
__ Online News
__ Poetry
__ Facebook
__ Other Specific Preferences (List Below)
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2. Which genres do you most prefer to read? Check all that apply.
Fiction:
Nonfiction:
__ Books about teenagers
__ The Earth / Environment
__ Mysteries
__ Personal Narratives / Journals
__ Graphic Novels / Comics
__ War (WWI & WWII, Civil War, etc.)
__ Stories that take place in other countries
__ Civil Rights Movement
__ Science Fiction (Aliens, The Future)
__ Sports
__ Fantasy (Vampires, Magic)
3. What is something you read recently that you really liked?
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4. What kind of writing do you like to do? Check all that apply.
__ Keep a journal
__ Poetry
__ Letters to Family or Friends
__ Short stories
__ Essays
__ Other Specific Kinds of Writing
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5. What is your favorite book? Why is it your favorite?
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6. What are your goals for this year as a reader? Do you want to read more? Read faster? Do you
want to read better so you can do better in school or just to read more for fun? Answer as many
of these questions as you can.
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7. What is your favorite TV show AND/OR movie. Why is it / are they your favorite(s)?
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8. What do you look for in a best friend?
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9. Outside of school, what do you like to do for fun?
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10. Who is your biggest hero and why?
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11. (Optional) Are there any concerns you have about this class?
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12. (Optional) Is there anything else you think I should know about you?
(ex. family, health concerns, after-school schedule, etc.)
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13. Do you have easy access to a computer outside of school? (Check one)
__ Computer and internet

__ Computer, no internet

__ No computer