My Thesis 45

Reading Instruction in Cambridge System Schools in Karachi37

Questionnaire – Second Part
Please write “Y” in the box, which best represents your response to
the statement.

Item

Question

1

I read the text aloud and explain it
only in English.

2

I use the native language of the
students, in addition to English, to
explain the text.

3

I ask students to read the text silently
and give them a purpose for reading.

4

I ask students to read the text orally,
and ask them oral questions to
monitor their comprehension.

5

I use a pre-reading activity in my
reading lessons.

6

I teach students to synthesise,
evaluate and selectively use
information from the text.

7

I teach students all the important
skills required in reading.

8

I make students practice sustained
silent reading and timed reading.

9

I train students in multiple reading
strategies.

10

I teach students vocabulary and strategies
for independent word learning.

Always

Frequent
-ly

Occasion
-ally

Rarely

Very
Rarely

Never