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Using Differentiated Instruction, Roger Taylor
The Multiple Intelligences
A Survey
for
Secondary Students
Directions: Place a check in all boxes that best describe you.
Verbal/Linguistic
_____ I really enjoy reading books.
_____ I hear words in my head before I write, read, or speak them.
_____ I remember more when I listen to the radio or a tape than from movies or TV.
_____ I enjoy word games such as crossword puzzles, Scrabble, anagrams, or Password.
_____ I like puns, tongue twister, nonsense rhymes, and double meanings.
_____ English, social studies, and history are easier subjects for me than math and science.
_____ When I am going down the road in a car, I like to read the billboards, signs.
_____ I often refer to things I have read or heard in conversations.
_____ People often ask me the meanings of words.
_____ I have written something recently that I was proud of, or that was published.
_____ Total Verbal/Linguistic Boxes Checked
Mathematical/Logical
_____ I can easily and quickly compute numbers in my head.
_____ Two of my favorite subjects are math and science.
_____ I like solving brainteasers, logical games, checkers, chess, or other strategy games.
_____ I like to set up “what if” experiments. (Ex: What if I play music next to my plants?)
_____ I look for structure, patterns, sequences, or logical order.
_____ I wonder about how things work and keep up-to-date on new discoveries.
_____ I believe there is a rational explanation for almost everything.
_____ I can think in abstract, clear, imageless concepts.
_____ I can find logical flows in things people say and do.
_____ I feel more comfortable when things have been measured, categorized or analyzed.
_____ Total Mathematical/Logical Boxes Checked
Visual/Spatial
_____ When I close my eyes, I can see clear visual images.
_____ I often use a video recorder or camera to record my surroundings.
_____ I often visualize puzzles such as mazes, jigsaw puzzles, and 3-D images.
_____ I have vivid dreams at night.
_____ I navigate well in unfamiliar places.
_____ I often draw and doodle.
_____ Geometry is/was easier for me than algebra.
_____ I can imagine what something would look like from a bird’s eye view.
_____ I prefer reading books, newspapers, magazines, etc that have many illustrations.
_____ Total Visual/Spatial Boxes Checked
Musical/Rhythmic
_____ I have a nice singing voice.
_____ I know when musical notes are off-key.
_____ I often listen to musical selections on radio, tapes, CD’s, etc.
_____ I play an instrument.
_____ My life would be boring without music.
_____ I often have a tune running through my head during the day.
_____ I can keep time to a piece of music.
_____ I know the melodies and words of many songs.
_____ If I hear a musical piece once or twice, I can easily repeat it.
_____ I often tap, whistle, hum or sing when I am engaged in a task.
_____ Total Musical/Rhythmic Boxes Checked
Bodily/Kinesthetic
_____ I take part in at least one sport or physical activity regularly.
_____ I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
_____ I like working with my hands example: sewing, building models, building, etc.
_____ I frequently get insights or ideas when I am involved in physical activities such as
walking, swimming or jogging.
_____ I enjoy spending my free time outside.
_____ I use facial expressions and body gestures when I am engaged in conversations.
_____ I need to touch or hold objects to learn more about them.
_____ I enjoy dare-devil activities such as parachuting, bungie jumping, and thrilling
amusement-park rides.
_____ I am well-coordinated.
_____ To learn new skills, I need to practice them rather than simply read about them or
watch them being performed.
_____ Total Bodily/Kinesthetic Boxes Checked
Interpersonal
_____ People often come to me to seek advice or counsel.
_____ I prefer team and group sports to individual sports.
_____ When I have a problem, I prefer to seek help from other people rather than work it out
alone.
_____ I have at least three close friends.
_____ I enjoy social pastimes such as playing board games, charades, and cards more than
ones such as video games and solitaire.
_____ I like the challenge of teaching other people what I know how to do.
_____ I have been called a leader and consider myself one.
_____ I am comfortable in a crowd of people.
_____ I am involved in community activities such as mentoring, Scouts, etc..
_____ I would prefer to spend a Saturday night at a party than spend at home alone.
_____ Total Interpersonal Boxes Checked
Intrapersonal
_____ I regularly spend time reflecting, mediating, or thinking about life.
_____ I like to read articles or watch shows about how to gain and build self-awareness.
_____ My opinions and views distinguish me from others.
_____ I have a hobby, pastime or special activity that I like to do alone.
_____ I have specific goals in life that I think about regularly.
_____ I have a realistic view of my own strengths and weaknesses backed up by accurate
feedback from others.
_____ I would rather spend a weekend in a cabin than at a large resort with lots of
people.
_____ I am independent-minded and strong willed.
_____ I keep a diary or a journal to record the events of my life.
_____ I would like to start my own business in the future.
_____ Total Intrapersonal Boxes Checked
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Intelligences
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Your Totals
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Array of
Competencies
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Verbal/Linguistic
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reading, vocabulary, formal speech, journals, keeping a diary, creative writing, poetry, debate, impromptu speaking, storytelling
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Mathematical/Logical
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abstract symbols, formulas, outlining, graphic organizers, number sequences, patterns, calculations, deciphering codes, syllogisms, problem-solving
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Visual/Spatial
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active imagination, designing, painting, drawing, sculpting, pretending
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Musical/Rhythmic
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vocal sounds, tones, music compositions, percussion vibrations, instrumental sounds, singing, tonal patterns, musical performances
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Bodily/Kinesthetic
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dancing, role-playing, drama, martial arts, body language, exercise, sports, games
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Interpersonal
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giving feedback, intuiting others’ feelings, cooperative learning, person-to-person communications, empathy, receiving feedback, sensing others’ motives, group projects
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Intrapersonal
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silent reflection, metacognition, thinking strategies, emotional processing, focusing, concentration skills, higher-order reasoning
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