NAEP 2011 Wave I (Reading, Math, Science, Economics)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Wave 1 Submittal for 2011
VOLUME II
Part 2b
BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
FOR 2011 ASSESSMENT

Student Grade 8 Reading Questions

Part 2b contains:
Student Grade 8 Reading Questions
The amount of time estimated to complete this form is 10 minutes.

March 31, 2010

2011 OMB Wave 1
Grade 8 -Part 2 of 3

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This section has 14 questions. Mark your answers in your booklet. Fill in only one oval
for each question.

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1. Please indicate how much you DISAGREE or AGREE with the following statements
about reading and writing. Fill in one oval on each line.
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. When I read books, I learn a lot.

A

B

C

D

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b. Reading is one of my favorite activities.

A

B

C

D

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2. How often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Almost
every day

a. Read for fun on your own time

A

B

C

D

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b. Talk with your friends or family about
something you have read

A

B

C

D

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3. Now think about reading and writing you do for school. For your English class this year,
how often do you do each of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

A few
times a
year

Once or
twice a
month

At least
once a
week

a. Have a class discussion about something
that the whole class has read

A

B

C

D

b. Work in pairs or small groups to talk
about something that you have read

A

B

C

D

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4. For your English class so far this year, how many times have you done each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.

Never

Once

2 or 3
times

4 or 5
times

6 or more
times

a. Made a presentation to the
class about something that
you have read

A

B

C

D

E

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b. Done a project about
something that you have read
(for example, written a
play, created a website)

A

B

C

D

E

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5. How often do you use either the
school library or the public library to
get information for a school project or
homework?

7. Do you study or do work for English/
language arts at an after-school or
tutoring program?

A Yes
A Never or hardly ever
B No
B Once or twice a month
C Once or twice a week

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8. For school this year, how often have
you been asked to write long answers
to questions on tests or assignments
that involved reading?

D Every day or almost every day
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A Never

6. How often do you use either the school
library or the public library to get
information for your own use?

B Once or twice this year

A Never or hardly ever

C Once or twice a month

B Once or twice a month

D At least once a week

C Once or twice a week
D Every day or almost every day

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9. In your English/language arts class this year, how often does your class do each of the
following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

a. Read aloud

A

B

C

D

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b. Read silently

A

B

C

D

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c. Discuss new or difficult vocabulary

A

B

C

D

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d. Explain what we have read

A

B

C

D

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e. Do a group activity or project about
what we have read

A

B

C

D

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f. Read books we have chosen ourselves

A

B

C

D

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g. Write something about what we
have read

A

B

C

D

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h. Discuss different interpretations of
what we have read

A

B

C

D

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10. In your English/language arts class this year, when reading a story, article, or other passage,
how often does your teacher ask you to do the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

a. Summarize the passage

A

B

C

D

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b. Interpret the meaning of the passage

A

B

C

D

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c. Question the motives or feelings of
the characters

A

B

C

D

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d. Identify the main themes of the
passage

A

B

C

D

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11. In your English/language arts class this year, how often do you use a computer to do each
of the following? Fill in one oval on each line.
Never or
hardly
ever

Once or
twice a
month

Once or
twice a
week

Every day
or almost
every day

a. Learn and practice vocabulary

A

B

C

D

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b. Practice spelling and grammar

A

B

C

D

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c. Access reading-related websites (for
example, websites with book reviews
and lists of recommended books)

A

B

C

D

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d. Conduct research for reading and
writing projects

A

B

C

D

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12. How hard was this test compared to
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Easier than other tests
B About as hard as other tests
C Harder than other tests
D Much harder than other tests
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13. How hard did you try on this test
compared to how hard you tried on
most other tests you have taken this
year in school?

A Not as hard as on other tests
B About as hard as on other tests
C Harder than on other tests
D Much harder than on other tests
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14. How important was it to you to do
well on this test?

A Not very important
B Somewhat important
C Important
D Very important

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