Learning on the Go! With The Literacy
Project
Multiple
Intelligences Survey
Modified from © 1999 Walter McKenzie, The One and Only
Surfaquarium
http://surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.htm
Complete each section by placing a “1” next to each statement
you feel accurately describes you. If you do not identify with a statement,
leave the space provided blank.
Section 1
_____ I
enjoy categorizing things by common traits
_____
Ecological issues are important to me
_____ Hiking
and camping are enjoyable activities
_____ I
enjoy working on a garden
_____ I
believe preserving our National Parks is important
_____
Putting things in hierarchies makes sense to me
_____
Animals are important in my life
_____
My home has a recycling system in place
_____ I
enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology
_____ I
spend a great deal of time outdoors
_____
TOTAL for Section 1
Section 2
_____ I
easily pick up on patterns
_____ I
focus in on noise and sounds
_____
Moving to a beat is easy for me
_____
I’ve always been interested in playing an instrument
_____
The cadence of poetry intrigues me
_____ I
remember things by putting them in a rhyme
_____
Concentration is difficult while listening to a radio or television
_____ I
enjoy many kinds of music
_____
Musicals are more interesting than dramatic plays
_____
Remembering song lyrics is easy for me
_____
TOTAL for Section 2
Section 3
_____ I keep my things neat and orderly
_____ Step-by-step directions are a big help
_____ Solving problems comes easily to me
_____ I get easily frustrated with disorganized people
_____ I can complete calculations quickly in my head
_____ Puzzles requiring reasoning are fun
_____ I can’t begin an assignment until all my questions are
answered
_____ Structure helps me be successful
_____ I find working on a computer spreadsheet or database
rewarding
_____ Things have to make sense to me or I am dissatisfied
_____ TOTAL for Section 3
Section 4
_____ It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of
things
_____ I enjoy discussing questions about life
_____ Religion is important to me
_____ I enjoy viewing art masterpieces
_____ Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding
_____ I like visiting breathtaking sites in nature
_____ I enjoy reading ancient and modern philosophers
_____ Learning new things is easier when I understand their
value
_____ I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life
in the universe
_____ Studying history and ancient culture helps give me
perspective
_____ TOTAL for Section 4
Section 5
_____ I learn best interacting with others
_____ The more the merrier
_____ Study groups are very productive for me
_____ I enjoy chat rooms
_____ Participating in politics is important
_____ Television and radio talk shows are enjoyable
_____ I am a “team player”
_____ I dislike working alone
_____ Clubs and extracurricular activities are fun
_____ I pay attention to social issues and causes
_____ TOTAL for Section 5
Section 6
_____ I enjoy making things with my hands
_____ Sitting still for long periods of time is difficult
for me
_____ I enjoy outdoor games and sports
_____ I value non-verbal communication such as sign language
_____ A fit body is important for a fit mind
_____ Arts and crafts are enjoyable pastimes
_____ Expression through dance is beautiful
_____ I like working with tools
_____ I live an active lifestyle
_____ I learn by doing
_____ TOTAL for Section 6
Section 7
_____ I enjoy reading all kinds of materials
_____ Taking notes helps me remember and understand
_____ I faithfully contact friends through letters and/or
e-mail
_____ It is easy for me to explain my ideas to others
_____ I keep a journal
_____ Word puzzles like crosswords and jumbles are fun
_____ I write for pleasure
_____ I enjoy playing with words like puns, anagrams and
spoonerisms
_____ Foreign languages interest me
_____ Debates and public speaking are activities I like to
participate in
_____ TOTAL for Section 7
Section 8
_____ I am keenly aware of my moral beliefs
_____ I learn best when I have an emotional attachment to
the subject
_____ Fairness is important to me
_____ My attitude effects how I learn
_____ Social justice issues concern me
_____ Working alone can be just as productive as working in
a group
_____ I need to know why I should do something before I
agree to do it
_____ When I believe in something I will give 100% effort to
it
_____ I like to be involved in causes that help others
_____ I am willing to protest or sign a petition to right a
wrong
_____ TOTAL for Section 8
Section 9
_____ I can imagine ideas in my mind
_____ Rearranging a room is fun for me
_____ I enjoy creating art using varied media
_____ I remember well using graphic
organizers
_____ Performance art can be very gratifying
_____ Spreadsheets are great for making charts, graphs and
tables
_____ Three dimensional puzzles bring
me much enjoyment
_____ Music videos are very stimulating
_____ I can recall things in mental pictures
_____ I am good at reading maps and blueprints
_____ TOTAL for Section 9
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Now determine your intelligence
profile by putting your scores in thee appropriate area!
Remember:
Everyone
has all the intelligences!
You
can strengthen an intelligence!
This
inventory is meant as a snapshot in time – it can change!
M.I.
is meant to empower, not label people!
