KUESIONER 1 : STRATEGI MEMBACA

SURVEYS OF READING STRATEGIES

The purpose of this survey is to collect the information about various strategies used
when reading academic materials in ENGLISH (Reading textbooks, journal articles,
etc). Each statement is followed by numbers 1,3,5 and each number means the
following:

“1” means that “I never or almost never do this.”

“3” means that “I sometimes do this”. (About 50% of the time.)
“5” means that “I always or almost always do this”.

After reading each statement , tick the options (Never, Sometimes, or Always) which
applies to you. Note that there are no right or wrong responses to any of the items
in this survey.

KUESIONER STRATEGI MEMBACA

No. Statement Never Sometimes Always
1. I have a purpose in mind when I read
2. I take notes while reading to help me
understand what I read
3. I think about what I know to help me
understand what I read
4. I take an overall view of the text to see what
it is about before reading it
5. When text becomes difficult, I read aloud to
help me understand what I read
6. I think about whether the content of the text
fits my reading purpose
7. I read slowly and carefully to make sure I
understand what I am reading
8. I review the text first by noting its
characteristics like length and organization
9. I try to get back on track when I lose
concentration
10. I underline or circle information in the text
to help me remember it
11. I adjust my reading speed according to what
I am reading
12. When reading, I decided what to read closely
and what to ignore
13. I use reference materials (e.g. a dictionary)
to help me understand what I read
 14. When text becomes difficult, I pay closer
attention to what I am reading
15. I use tables, figures, and pictures in text to
increase my understanding
16. I stop from time to time and think about
what I am reading
17. I use context clues to help me better
understand what I am reading
18. I paraphrase (restate ideas in my own words)
to better understand what I read
19. I try to picture or visualize information to
help remember what I read
20. I use typographical features like bold face
and italics to identify key information
21. I critically analyze and evaluate the
information presented in the text
22. I go back and forth in the text to find
relationships among ideas in it
23. I check my understanding when I come
across new information
24. I try to guess what the content of the text is
about when I read
25. When text becomes difficult, I re-read it to
increase my understanding
26. I ask myself questions I like to have
answered in the text
27. I check to see if my guesses about the text
are right or wrong
28. When I read, I guess the meaning of
unknown words or phrases
29. When reading, I translate from English into
my native language
30. When reading, I think about information in
both English and my mother tongue

SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE SURVEY OF READING STRATEGIES

Student Number : 2506335881 Date: 28 AUGUST 2005

1. Write the weight for each statement (i.e., 1, 3, or 5) in the appropriate

column below.
2. Add up the scores under each column and place the result on the line under
each column.
 3. Divide the subscale score by the number of statements in each column to get
the average for each subscale.
4. Calculate the average for the whole inventory by adding up the subscale
scores and dividing by 30
5. Use the interpretation guidelines below to understand your averages.

Global Reading Score Problem- Score Support Score

Strategies (GLOB Solving Reading
Subscale) Strategies Strategies
(PROB (SUP
Subscale) Subscale)
I have a purpose in 3 I read slowly and 3 I take notes 3
mind when I read carefully to make while reading
(1) sure I understand to help me
what I am understand
reading (7) what I read (2)
I think about what I 5 I try to get back 5 When text 1
know to help me on track when I becomes
understand what I lose difficult, I read
read (3) concentration (9) aloud to help
me understand
what I read (5)
I take an overall 1 I adjust my 5 I underline or 3
view of the text to reading speed circle
see what it is about according to information in
before reading it (4) what I am the text to help
reading (11) me remember it
(10)
I think about 1 When text 5 I use reference 1
whether the content becomes materials (e.g. a
of the text fits my difficult, I pay dictionary) to
reading purpose (6) closer attention help me
to what I am understand
reading (14) what I read (13)
I review the text 1 I stop from time 55 I paraphrase
first by noting its to time and think (restate ideas in
characteristics like about what I am my own words)
length and reading (16) to better
organization (8) understand
what I read (18)
When reading, I I try to picture or I go back and
decided what to visualize forth in the text
read closely and 5 information to 5 to find 3
what to ignore (12) help remember relationships
what I read (19) among ideas in
it (22)
I use tables, figures, 3 When text 5 I ask myself 1
and pictures in text becomes questions I like
to increase my difficult, I re- to have
understanding (15) read it to answered in the
increase my text (26)
understanding
(25)
I use context clues 5 When I read, I 5 When reading, 1
to help me better guess the I translate from
understand what I meaning of English into my
am reading (17) unknown words native language
or phrases (28) (29)
I use typographical 1 When reading, 1
features like bold I think about
face and italics to information in
identify key both English
information (20) and my mother
tongue (30)
I critically analyze 3
and evaluate the
information
presented in the text
(21)
I check my 3
understanding when
I come across new
information (23)
I try to guess what 5
the content of the
text is about when I
read (24)
I check to see if my 3
guesses about the
text are right or
wrong (27)
GLOB Score PROB Score SUP Score
Average GLOB Score: Average PROB Score: Average SUP Score:
GLOB Score/13 PROB Score/8 SUP Score/9
Overall Score : (Avg GLOB Score+ Avg PROB Score + Avg SUP Score)/3
KEY TO AVERAGES: 3.5 or Higher = High 2.5-3.4 = Medium 2.4 or Lower =
Low

INTERPRETING YOUR SCORES: 2.714286

The overall average indicates how often you use reading strategies when reading
academic materials. The average for each subscale shows which group of strategies
(i.e., Global, Problem Solving, or Support
Strategies) you use most often when reading. It is important to note , however, that
the best possible use of these strategies depends on your reading ability in English. ,
the type of material read, and your reading purpose. A low score on any of the
subscales or parts of the inventory indicates that there may be some strategies in these
parts that you might want to learn about and consider using when reading (adapted
from Oxford 1990, pp.297-300).

Mokhtari, K., & Sheorey, R. (20020, Measuring ESL students reading strategies.
Journal of Developmental Education, 25 (3), pp. 2-10.