Name: ______Date: ______
Multiple Intelligence Survey
Check the statements that seem to sound like you. Just do the best you can. When you are done, put the total number you checked in each section at the bottom of the section. Then turn to the last page and match up your intelligence with each section. It will give you a clue as to what you like, what you may grow up to be and will show you how to improve your weaknesses. Then record your 2 with the most checks on the “Strength” lines and the 2 with the least checks on the “Weakness” lines. Enjoy!
Section 1:
______I like to write to friends through text message rather than talking on the phone.
______I keep a journal.
______I like word puzzles, crosswords and tongue twisters.
______I love to write stories or poetry for fun.
______I want to learn foreign languages.
______English and History are my best subjects in school.
______I am a good speller.
______I love to learn new words.
______I have a good memory for names, dates and time.
Total: ______
Section 2:
______I keep things neat and orderly.
______Solving problems is easy for me.
______I get frustrated with disorganized people.
______I like to work with computers and calculators.
______I love to play chess and/or checkers.
______Math and Science are my favorite subjects in school.
______I can add quickly in my head.
______I can’t begin an assignment until all my questions are answered.
______I like brainteasers and puzzles.
Total: ______
Section 3:
______I like to take things apart and put them back together.
______I’m good at reading maps and charts.
______I daydream a lot.
______I like to play with Lego’s or build things.
______I doodle a lot in my notebooks.
______I can remember things by seeing pictures in my head.
______I love art and drawing.
______I like to rearrange my room.
______I like books with lots of pictures.
Total: ______
Section 4:
______I learn by doing things rather than listening about them.
______I like to dance, run, jog or walk.
______I enjoy arts and crafts.
______I have to physically do something to understand it.
______I can’t sit in one place for a long time.
______I tap, fidget or move when I sit too long.
______I talk with my hands.
______I play at least 1 sport.
______My best ideas come when I’m jogging, walking or exercising.
Total: ______
Section 5:
______I dance on beat.
______I like many kinds of music.
______I like musicals more than dramas or comedies.
______I remember song lyrics easily.
______I sing or play a musical instrument.
______I can tell when an instrument is off key.
______I hum, sing and listen to music a lot.
______I tap my pencil or foot a lot.
______I learn something best if it is in a song or rap.
Total: ______
Section 6:
______I prefer group sports to solo ones.
______I would rather work in a group rather than by myself
______I have 2 or more close friends.
______I like to give advice to friends when they have problems.
______I’m a natural leader.
______I believe in the theory “The More the Merrier”
______I like to teach others rather than study alone
______I like after school clubs and extracurricular activities
______I like to study in groups.
Total: ______
Section 7:
______Fairness is important to me.
______I usually stand up for what I believe in
______When I believe in something, I give 100%.
______I will protest if I believe something is wrong.
______I spend lots of alone time thinking or talking to myself in my head
______I’d rather keep a journal than talk to my friends about a problem.
______I reflect on my day often
______I’m very independent.
______I’d much rather work alone than in a group.
Total: ______
Section 8:
______I love to plant
______I enjoy camping and hiking
______I have at least two pets and want to own more.
______I want to be a zoologist or biologist when I grow up.
______I spend lots of time outdoors.
______I collect rocks, shells, and/or flowers.
______I like to watch the tides, eclipses, bad storms or any natural phenomenon.
______Beaches and parks are my favorite places to be.
______Ecological issues are very important to me.
Total: ______
Strength 1: ______
Strength 2: ______
Weakness 1: ______
Weakness 2: ______
Intelligence Fact Sheet
Section 1: Verbal/Linguistic –
Strengths: English, writing, reading and languages
How to Improve: public speaking, story telling, using new words
May grow up to be: public speaker, comedian, novelist, poet, newscaster, teacher, playwright
Section 2: Logical/Mathematical –
Strengths: patterns, math, science and numbers
How to Improve: using numbers & patterns, work on problem solving
May grow up to be: scientific researcher, accountant, lawyer, banker, doctor, computer programmer
Section 3: Visual/Spatial –
Strengths: Art, reading maps, building, anything with pictures
How to Improve: Use your imagination, paint, draw, build
May grow up to be: Architect, graphic designer, artist, draftsperson, sculptor, advertising, mechanic, carpenter
Section 4: Bodily Kinesthetic –
Strengths: sports, hands on learning, arts and crafts
How to Improve: playing sports, dancing, playing charades
May grow up to be: athlete, actor, dancer, inventor, personal trainer
Section 5: Musical/Rhythmic -
Strengths: singing, playing an instrument, anything rhythmic
How to Improve: creating songs or raps, listening to lots of music
May grow up to be: musician, composer, music teacher, film maker, orchestra conductor
Section 6: Interpersonal –
Strengths: working in groups, socializing, giving advice
How to Improve: working in groups, listening to others
May grow up to be: counselor, therapist, politician, sociologist, anthropologist, religious leader, teacher
Section 7: Intrapersonal –
Strengths: working alone, fighting for fairness, meditating
How to Improve: keeping a journal, meditating, critical thinking
May grow up to be: psychiatrist, philosopher, scientist, researcher,
Section 8: Naturalistic –
Strengths: planting, working with animals, interpreting nature
How to Improve: work with animals and spend time outdoors
May grow up to be: zoologist, landscaper, astronomer, scientist, vet.