Modality Questionnaire
(Developed by DSU Special Education Students)
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| Gender: Female Male |
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How to take the test: This test will help us determine your individual learning style. Please complete the questions with the answer that best applies to you. Be sure to read each question carefully. |
| 1. When describing a book or story I would rather |
| a. give an oral report |
| b. see a picture to describe it |
| c. type on the computer |
| d. act it out with creative movement |
| 2. I prefer teachers who use |
| a. power points and handouts |
| b. hands on activities |
| c. spoken instructions |
| d. out of seat activities |
| 3. When you explore a room do you like to |
| a. walk around the room |
| b. talk about what is going on |
| c. look around to see what is happening |
| d. touch objects in the room |
| 4. If I had to choose a game to play I would select |
| a. Memory or Solitaire |
| b. Operation or Picture Puzzles |
| c. Telephone or Gossip |
| d. Twister or Red Rover |
| 5. When working with addition I would rather |
| a. move around and manipulate items as parts of a problem |
| b. talk myself through a problem |
| c. see the pictures for the problem |
| d. work with blocks |
| 6. I can follow directions easier when I |
| a. write them down myself |
| b. hear step by step directions |
| c. see step by step directions |
| d. can participate in a demonstration of the directions |
| 7. When learning about dinosaurs I would rather |
| a. talk about them |
| b. draw a dinosaur |
| c. look at pictures in a book |
| d. make a dinosaur out of clay |
| 8. It is easier for me to understand a book when I |
| a. play a reading game |
| b. look at the pictures |
| c. have it read aloud |
| d. follow along with my finger |
| 9. When learning how to spell a word I would rather |
| a. see the correct spelling on the board |
| b. lay on the floor and spell it out with my body |
| c. sound it out |
| d. trace the word with my finger |
| 10. In my spare time I would like to |
| a. go for a bike ride |
| b. listen to music |
| c. read a book |
| d. play with legos |
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Last Updated:
February 01, 2008