Put a check mark next to all the items within each intelligence that apply to you.
Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
- I enjoy telling stories and jokes.
- I enjoy word games (for example, Scrabble and puzzles).
- I am a good speller (most of the time).
- I like talking and writing about my ideas.
- If something breaks and won't work, I read the instruction book before I try to fix it.
- When I work with others in a group presentation, I prefer to do the writing and library research.
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
- I really enjoy my math class.
- I like to find out how things work.
- I enjoy computer and math games.
- I love playing chess, checkers, or Monopoly.
- If something breaks and won't work, I look at the pieces and try to figure out how it works.
Visual/Spatial Intelligence
- I prefer a map to written directions.
- I enjoy hobbies such as photography.
- I like to doodle on paper whenever I can.
- In a magazine, I prefer looking at the pictures rather than reading the text.
- If something breaks and won't work, I tend to study the diagram of how it works.
Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
- My favorite class is gym because I like sports.
- When looking at things, I like touching them.
- I use a lot of body movements when talking.
- I tend to tap my fingers or play with my pencil during class.
- If something breaks and won't work, I tend to play with the pieces to try to fit them together.
Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
- I enjoy listening to CDs and the radio.
- I like to sing.
- I like to have music playing when doing homework or studying.
- I can remember the melodies of many songs.
- If something breaks and won't work, I tend to tap my fingers to a beat while I figure it out.
Interpersonal Intelligence
- I get along well with others.
- I have several very close friends.
- I like working with others in groups.
- Friends ask my advice because I seem to be a natural leader.
- If something breaks and won't work, I try to find someone who can help me.
Intrapersonal Intelligence
- I like to work alone without anyone bothering me.
- I don't like crowds.
- I know my own strengths and weaknesses.
- I find that I am strong-willed, independent, and don't follow the crowd.
- If something breaks and won't work, I wonder whether it's worth fixing.
- I am keenly aware of my surroundings and of what goes on around me.
- I like to collect things like rocks, sports cards, and stamps.
- I like to get away from the city and enjoy nature.
- I enjoy learning the names of living things in the environment, such as flowers and trees.
- If something breaks down, I look around me to try and see what I can find to fix the problem.