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PIRLS Student QuestionnaireIdentification LabelStudent ID:Student Name:Student QuestionnaireMain Survey 2001PIRLSIEAProgress inInternational ReadingLiteracy Study PIRLS National ResearchCenter Name Address

PIRLS Student QuestionnaireDirectionsIn this booklet, you will find questions about you and what you think. For eachquestion, you should choose the answer you think is best.Let us take a few minutes to practice the kinds of questions you will answer in thisbooklet.Example 1 is one kind of question you will find in this booklet.Example 1Do you go to school?Fill one circle only.Yes -No --Example 2 is another kind of question you will find in this booklet.Example 2How often do you do these things?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery daya) I listen to music -------------------------b) I talk with my friends -----------------c) I play sports -------------------------------Student QuestionnaireOnce ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostnever

PIRLS Student Questionnaire[1]Example 3 is another kind of question you will find in this booklet.Example 3What do you think? Tell how much you agree with thesestatements.Fill one circle for each line.Agreea lotAgreea littleDisagreea littleDisagreea lota) Watching movies is fun ---------------b) I like eating ice cream ------------------Read each question carefully, and pick the answer you think is best. Fill in thecircle next to or below your answer. If you decide to change your answer, eraseyour first answer and then fill in the circle next to or under your new answer.Ask for help if you do not understand something or are not sure how to answer.Student Questionnaire

[2]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireAbout youASBGSEX1Are you a girl or a boy?Girl -Boy --ASBGBIRMASBGBIRY2When were you born?Fill the circle next to the month and year you were born.a) MonthJanuary --1988 --February --1989 --March --1990 --April --1991 --May --1992 --June --1993 --July --1994 --August --1995 --September --Other --October -November -December --44Student Questionnaireb) Year

PIRLS Student QuestionnaireT[3]hings you do outside of school3How often do you do these things outside of school?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayASBGTOC1a) I read aloud to someone at home ---ASBGTOC2b) I listen to someone at home readaloud to me --------------------------------ASBGTOC3c) I talk with my friends about whatI am reading -------------------------------ASBGTOC4d) I talk with my family about whatI am reading -------------------------------ASBGTOC5e) I read for fun outside of school ------ASBGTOC6f)ASBGTOC7g) I watch television or videos outsideof school -------------------------------------Once ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostneverI read to find out about things Iwant to learn ------------------------------Student Questionnaire5

[4]PIRLS Student Questionnaire4How often do you read these things outside of school?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayASBGROC1a) I read comic books -----------------------ASBGROC2b) I read stories or novels -----------------ASBGROC3c) I read books that explain things(You might read about your favoriteathlete, about animals you like, or aplace you visited.) ------------------------ASBGROC4d) I read magazines -------------------------ASBGROC5e) I read newspapers -----------------------ASBGROC6f)ASBGROC7g) I read subtitles on the televisionscreen --------------------------------------ASBGROC8h) country-specific -----------------------I read directions or instructions(You might read them to put a toytogether, to learn how to playa game, or to do something else.) ----Student QuestionnaireOnce ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostnever

PIRLS Student QuestionnaireASBGBLIB[5]5How often do you borrow books from your school orlocal library to read for fun?Fill one circle only.At least once a week -Once or twice a month -Never or almost never --ASBGTVDY6About how much time do you spend watching televisionor videos outside of school on a normal school day?Fill one circle only.No time -Up to 1 hour -From 1 hour up to 3 hours -From 3 hours up to 5 hours -5 hours or more --Student Questionnaire7

[6]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireReading in school7In school, how often do these things happen?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayIn school .ASBGTIC1a) my teacher reads aloud to theclass b) I read aloud to the whole class ------ASBGTIC3c) I read aloud to a small groupof students in my class -----------------ASBGTIC4d) I read silently on my own -------------ASBGTIC5e) I read along silently while otherstudents read aloud ---------------------ASBGTIC6f)I read books that I choose myself ---Student Questionnaire Once ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostnever

PIRLS Student Questionnaire[7]8After you have read something in class, how often do youdo these things?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayOnce ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostneverAfter I have read something in class .ASBGAFR1a) I answer questions in a workbookor on a worksheet about what Ihave read -----------------------------------ASBGAFR2b) I write something about what Ihave read (for example, asummary, a story, or how I feltabout what I read) -----------------------ASBGAFR3c) I answer questions aloud that myteacher asks about what I haveread d) I talk with other students aboutwhat I have read -------------------------ASBGAFR5e) I draw pictures or do an art projectabout what I have read ----------------ASBGAFR6f)ASBGAFR7g) I do a group project with otherstudents in the class about whatI have read ---------------------------------ASBGAFR8h) I take a written quiz or test aboutwhat I have read -------------------------I act in a play or drama about whatI have read ---------------------------------Student Questionnaire9

[8]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireReading for homeworkASBGHWRD9How often does your teacher give you reading to do forhomework (for any subject)?Fill one circle only.I never have reading to dofor homework -Less than once a week -1 or 2 times a week -3 or 4 times a week -Every day --ASBGHWTM10On days when you have reading to do for homework (forany subject), how much time do you spend on thisreading?Fill one circle only.I never have reading to dofor homework -Half hour or less -Between a half hour and 1 hour -1 hour or more --Student Questionnaire

PIRLS Student QuestionnaireT[9]hings you do on a computer11ASBGUSPCDo you ever use a computer?(Do not include Nintendo , GameBoy , or other TV/video game computers.)Yes --No -(If No, go to #12)If Yes.11a. How often do you use a computer in each of these places?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayASBGPCU1a) I use a computer at home -------------ASBGPCU2b) I use a computer at school ------------ASBGPCU3c) I use a computer at some otherplace -----------------------------------------Once ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostnever11b. How often do you do these things with a computer?Fill one circle for each line.Every dayor almostevery dayASBGPC1a) I play computer games -----------------ASBGPC2b) I use the computer to write reportsor stories ------------------------------------ASBGPC3c) I use the computer to look upinformation (Internet, CD-ROM) ---ASBGPC4d) I send and read e-mails ----------------Once ortwice aweekOnce ortwice amonthNever oralmostneverStudent Questionnaire11

[ 10 ]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireHow you feel about reading12What do you think about reading? Tell how much youagree with each of these statements.Fill one circle for each line.Agreea lotASBGRST1a) I read only if I have to ------------------ASBGRST2b) I like talking about books withother people -------------------------------ASBGRST3c) I would be happy if someone gaveme a book as a present -----------------ASBGRST4d) I think reading is boring---------------ASBGRST5e) I need to read well for my future ---ASBGRST6f)I enjoy reading ----------------------------Student Questionnaire Agreea littleDisagreea littleDisagreea lot

PIRLS Student Questionnaire[ 11 ]13How well do you read? Tell how much you agree witheach of these statements.Fill one circle for each line.Agreea lotASBGRAB1a) Reading is very easy for me ----------ASBGRAB2b) I do not read as well as otherstudents in my class --------------------ASBGRAB3c) When I am reading by myself,I understand almost everythingI read ----------------------------------------ASBGRAB4d) Reading aloud is very hardfor me ----------------------------------------Agreea littleDisagreea littleDisagreea lotStudent Questionnaire13

[ 12 ]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireYour school14What do you think about your school? Tell how muchyou agree with these statements.Fill one circle for each line.Agreea lotASBGCST1a) I feel safe when I am at school ------ASBGCST2b) I like being in school --------------------ASBGCST3c) I think that students in my schoolwork hard ----------------------------------ASBGCST4d) I think that teachers in my schoolcare about me -----------------------------ASBGCST5e) I think that teachers in my schoolwant students to work hard ----------Student QuestionnaireAgreea littleDisagreea little Disagreea lot

PIRLS Student Questionnaire[ 13 ]15Did any of these things happen at school during the lastmonth (as far as you know)?Fill one circle for each line.YesNoAt school .ASBGSSTLa) something was stolen from me ------ASBGOSTLb) something was stolen from someonein my class ---------------------------------ASBGSBULc) I was bullied by another student ---ASBGOBULd) someone in my class was bullied byanother student --------------------------ASBGSHRTe) I was hit or hurt by anotherstudent meone in my class was hit or hurtby another student ----------------------Student Questionnaire15

[ 14 ]PIRLS Student QuestionnaireMore about you16Which languages did you learn to speak when you werelittle?If you learned more than one language at the same time when you were little you can check“Yes” for more than one language.YesASBGLAN1a) language of test -----------------------ASBGLAN2b) country-specific -----------------------ASBGLAN3c) country-specific -----------------------ASBGLAN4d) country-specific -----------------------ASBGLAN5e) country-specific -----------------------ASBGLAN6f)NoOther ---------------------------------------Please write in the name of the language.Student Questionnaire

PIRLS Student QuestionnaireASBGLANH[ 15 ]17How often do you speak language of test at home?Fill one circle only.Always or Almost Always -Sometimes -Never --ASBGLANA18How often do you speak language of test with adultsliving in your home?Fill one circle only.Always or Almost Always -Sometimes -Never --Student Questionnaire17

19ASBGBOOKPIRLS Student Questionnaire[ 16 ]About how many books are there in your home?(Do not count magazines, newspapers, or your school books.)Fill one circle only. This shows 25 books Enough to fill one shelf (11-25 books) -- This shows 200 books Enough to fill two bookcases(101-200 books) -- This shows 100 books Enough to fill one bookcase(26-100 books) -- Student QuestionnaireThis shows more than 200 booksEnough to fill three or more bookcases(more than 200) -- This shows 10 books None or very few (0-10 books) --