Peter Horton - Educator

Unit 8: A 50-Question Survey

Tailored for 7th-grade students to assess their interests and skills in English Language Arts

When I start a new school year, I begin by learning about the students in my classes. To do this effectively, I perform a survey.

1. First, what is your favorite book and why?
2. Next, do you enjoy reading fiction or non-fiction more?
3. Additionally, what genre of books do you like the most (e.g., fantasy, mystery, science fiction)?
4. How often do you read outside of school?
5. Who is your favorite author?
6. Have you ever written a story or poem? If so, what was it about?
7. Do you prefer writing stories or essays?
8. Do you like learning about grammar?
9. Which part of speech is most challenging (noun, verb, adjective)?
10. Can you identify the subject and predicate in a sentence quickly?
11. Do you know what a prepositional phrase is?
12. How do you usually learn and remember new words?
13. Furthermore, what strategies do you use to understand the meaning of a new word?
14. How do you practice spelling new words?
15. Are you comfortable speaking in front of the class?
16. Do you prefer group discussions or working alone?
17. Have you ever had to give a presentation? How did it go?
18. Do you like to listen to audiobooks or podcasts?
19. What is your favorite subject in school?
20. What hobbies do you have outside of school?
21. What do you want to be when you grow up?
22. Additionally, what is one thing you would like to learn more about?
23. Do you play any musical instruments or sports?
24. Do you like to use technology for learning?
25. What apps or websites do you use for schoolwork?
26. How do you feel about working with computers in English class?
27. Do you like to draw or create art?
28. What is something you are really good at?
29. What is one goal you have for this school year?
30. What is your favorite thing about school?
31. How do you usually study for tests?
32. Do you have any suggestions for making English class more fun?
33. What is one question you have about English, language, or writing?
34. How do you feel about English as a subject?
35. How confident are you in your English skills?
36. Do you have a favorite genre, author, or series?
37. Moreover, do you rely on recommendations, reviews, covers, or something else?
38. How do you keep track of your reading progress?
39. How do you share your thoughts and opinions about the books you read?
40. How do you feel about writing as an activity?
41. How confident are you in your writing skills?
42. What kind of writing do you like to do?
43. How do you choose what to write about?
44. How do you plan your writing?
45. How do you revise and edit your writing?
46. How do you publish and share your writing?
47. How often do you listen to different types of audio content, such as podcasts, audiobooks, or music?
48. What kind of audio content do you like to listen to?
49. How do you pay attention to what you listen to?
50. Finally, how do you respond to what you listen to?

Write 100 words about yourself.

If you write 100 words about yourself, then the teacher can learn about your writing abilities, skills, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph organization.

Moreover, what do you think of my questions and survey?

Do you think, therefore, your teacher could learn a lot about you if they ask these questions?

Also, do you see how this information can help a teacher?

This questionnaire is therefore the best method for me to learn about my students during the first week. The more I learn about my students, the better teacher I can be, which is very important. Additionally, when I start a new year, I make sure to put together a class curriculum that is based on learning about my students’ needs, wants, and abilities.