1. Blogs with Book Ideas
Nerdy Book Club
http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/
See the right hand side at the bottom for a list of Nerdy Book Club bloggers and their blogs
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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:
___________________________________________________________________________
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16. The last three books I have read are:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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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______________________________________________________________________
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If you are interested, please include your email address:________________________________
Please return this form by Monday, June 24 to your teacher.