Reading Survey Results

Here are a few results from the Reading Survey students took during the first few days of school.

Do you like Reading?

Yes 27 82%
NO 6 18%

What do you like about Reading?
It is relaxing, alot of things, some books are filled with imagination and fariytales that have princesses and princes and monsters that are nice and mean, what I like about reading is when there are mysterys going on, I like to read it is fun it helps you in school, I like to read the Avengers, I get to read about Ramona but I like reading Diary of a wimpy Kid

What don't you like about Reading?
the long words,sometimes it takes to long, sometimes the words are hard and I dont know how to say them and I stop reading, Some words are hard,It is hard to flip the pages,

Are you currently reading a book for pleasure?

Yes 22 67%
No 11 33%

Do you ever read a book for pleasure?

Yes 27 82%
No 6 18%

When I read for pleasure, I pick the following types of books. Choose all that apply.

Chapter Books 17 52%
picture books 14 42%
sports books 14 42%
poetry books 9 27%
magazines 16 48%
newspapers 2 6%
non-fiction books 12 36%
fantasy books 12 36%


In fiction books, I like to read about:

fantasy 16 48%
mystery 15 45%
science fiction 9 27%
historical fiction 6 18%
realistic fiction 5 15%
realistic stories about people 6 18%
poetry 7 21%
humor 10 30%
adventure 14 42%


In non-fiction books, I like to read about:

animals 23 70%
history 8 24%
sports 14 42%
hobbies 10 30%
science 6 18%
math 10 30%
famous people 10 30%
music 16 48%


List your three favorite books.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid,, The Monster High Diaries, Princess and the Frog, Goosebumps, The Three little Pigs, The Magic School Bus and Little Red Riding Hood,Tarzan, Where the Wild things Are, The Avengers

In the past week, I have read for at least 30 minutes.

No days 13 39%
1-2 days 11 33%
3-4 days 2 6%
6-7 days 7 21%

My favorite time to read for pleasure is

Never 6 18%
during school 7 21%
after school 15 45%
whenever I can 9 27%
before I go to bed 12 36%
while waiting for the bus 6 18%

The number of books I have at home

None 6 18%
0-9 9 27%
10-19 6 18%
20-29 2 6%
30-50 3 9%
More than 50 7 21%