Sample Reading Interview for Emerging/Early Developing Readers

  1. Who do you know that can read? Tell me about some of the children and adults that you have seen reading (or that you know can read).

     

     

  2. Can you read?
    a) If the student says "yes", ask "Are you a good reader? What kinds of things do you do that make you a good reader?"

     

     

    b) If the student says "No", ask "Are you learning to read?" If student says "No", ask "When do you think you will be able to read?"

     

     

  3. How do people learn to read? Tell me your ideas about how people learn to read.

     

     

  4. Who helps you learn to read? How do they help? Do you help anyone to read? What do you do to help others?

     

     

  5. Do you like to read? Why? (Or, Do you want to learn to read? Why?)