Narrative or Informational Strategy
Student Interview for Middle and High School Students
Name: Age: Grade Level:
2
Person Conducting Interview: Date:
Home Life
How many people are there in your family?
Names Relationship to You
Do you have jobs around the house? If yes, what are these?
What do you usually do after school?
Do you have a TV in your room?
If yes, how much time would you say you spend watching TV a day?
Do you have a certain time to go to bed during the week?
What time do you usually go to bed on a school night?
Do you belong to any clubs at school or outside school?
If yes, what are they?
What are some things you like to do with your family?
Do you have a computer at home?
If yes, where is the computer?
What do you like to do on the computer?
How often do you use the computer?
Do you have electronic games at home?
If yes, what kinds of games do you like to play?
School Environment
Do you like school?
What is your favorite class?
What classes do you not like?
How much homework do you usually have on a school night?
What kinds of homework do you usually have?
Do you have a special place to study at home?
Does anyone help you with your homework? If yes, who?
Do you have computers in your classrooms?
Do you go to the computer lab?
How often do you get to use the computer at school?
What kinds of things do you do on the computers at school?
What kind of reader do you consider yourself? Good or not so good ?
If good: What do you think has helped you most to become a good reader?
If not so good: What do you think causes someone to not be a good reader?
Is there anything you can think of that would help you get better at reading?
Do you like to write?
What kinds of writing do you like to do?
Do you do much writing at school?
What kinds of writing do you do at school?
What kinds of writing assignments do you like? What kinds do you dislike?
If you went to a new school, what is one thing you would like the teachers to know about you?
If you were helping someone learn to read, what would be the most important thing you could do to help that person?
How does knowing how to read help people?
Social Life
What do you like to do after school and on weekends?
Who are your best friends?
Does your best friend go to your school?
What do you like to do with your friends?
Do you like music?
What kinds?
Who is your favorite singer/band?
What are your favorite TV shows?
Who are your favorite people on TV?
Do you like movies or videos?
What kinds of movies do you like?
Do you like sports?
What kinds of sports do you play?
What kinds of sports do you like to watch? What is your favorite team?
Who are your favorite athletes?
If you could read a book about anything, what would you choose? What is your favorite book?
Do you like to read print books or electronic books/tablets?
Do you have any favorite magazines?
Do you read the newspaper?
What parts do you usually read?