Reading                                                                 Mrs. Mitchell

Interview Teachers About Reading

Assignment:  You are responsible for interviewing 2 teachers in the school about his/her reading preferences. Please ask teachers politely to interview them and at their convenience. Your interview must be neatly typed, written in complete sentences, and proofread. Your interview must contain five questions and five in-depth, thoughtful responses.  Your final sentence must include your reaction to the interviewee’s responses (e.g., Did anything surprise you? What did you learn from this activity?)     
                                        Due date:__________

Possible Questions:

1. What is the title and author of your book?
2. What is a book that changed your life?  In what way did it change something for you?
3. What is a book about which you cannot stop talking?
4. What is the most important thing you ever learned from a book?
5. What is your favorite children’s book and author?
6. What is your favorite book that was turned into a movie? Which was better—the book or the movie?
7. How important is the ability to read to your work?
8. What would surprise others to know about what you like to read?
9. What is the strangest experience you have ever had related to reading?

10. DWhat’s the worst experience you have ever had as a reader?

11. DWhat’s your favorite memory of reading? (Were you being read to? Were you reading to someone?)

12. DDo you think you are a good reader? (Why? Why not?)

13. DWhat is something that you would like to read in the future?

14. DWhere is your favorite spot to read? 

15. DIs there anything about reading that annoys you?

16. DWhat is the best advice anyone ever gave you about reading?

17.DDid you read a good book this summer? What was it?  Why was it good?