MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TEST Where does your true intelligence lie? This quiz will tell you where you stand and what to do about it. Read each statement. If it expresses some characteristic of yours and sounds true for the most part, jot down a "T." If it doesn't, mark an "F." If the statement is sometimes true, sometimes false, leave it blank. 1. ___ I'd rather draw a map than give someone verbal directions, 2, ____ Tecan play (or used to play) a musical instrument, 3. ____ Ian associate music with my moods. 4, ____ Tcan add or multiply in my head. 5. ___ like to work with calculators and computers. 6. ___ I pick up new dance steps fast. 7, ___ It's easy for me to say what I think in an argument or debate. 8 ___ enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon. 9, ___ Talways know north from south no matter where I am. 10, ___ Life seems empty without music. 11, _____ always understand the directions that come with new gadgets or appliances. 12, ___ Ilike to work puzzles and play games. 13, _ Learning to ride a bike (or skates) was easy. 14, ____ 1am irritated when I hear an argument or statement that sounds illogical. 15, ____ My sense of balance and coordination is good. 16. often see pattems and relationships between numbers faster and easier than others. 17, _____ Ienjoy building models (or sculpting). 18, ____ I'm good at finding the fine points of word meanings. 19, ____ Team look at an object one way and see it sideways or backwards just as easily. 20. Toften connect a piece of music with some event in my life.21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 21. 28. 29. 30. _____ Hike to work with numbers and figures. _____ Just looking at shapes of buildings and structures is pleasurable to me. ____ Tike to hum, whistle and sing in the shower or when I'm alone. ____ I'm good at athletics. ____ Pd like to study the structure and logic of languages. ____ Trmusually aware of the expression on my face, _____ I'm sensitive to the expressions on other people's faces. I stay "in touch" with my moods. I have no trouble identifying them. ______ Lam sensitive to the moods of others. Thave a good sense of what others think of me.MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCORING SHEET Place a check mark by each item you marked as "true." Add your totals. A total of four in any of the categories A through E indicates strong ability. In categories F and G a score of one or more means you have abilities as well. A B co E F 6 Linguistic _Logtah_ Musical Spatial Badly Intra: Inter Nedra Krestete personal personal 7TH 4 He eee HO ea nope Ceerer at (ea ereee pa z jaavaceet )aaiiaa | nointen = | amieae ee ge teeter cee ce te 30__ Wiese a laa a ae paar I ater pa super Ome Totals: ‘The Seven Multiple Intelligences in Children Gre stonie Think Love Need reading, writing, telling books, tapes, writing tools paper Linguistic _inwords _| stories, playing word __| diaries, dialogues, discussion, debate games, etc. stories things fo explore and think about, Logical- | experimenting, science materials, manipulatives, trips Matematica [OY meson |autonig tac | the pare an sconce : art, LEGOs, video, movies, sides, Spatial eS oe eee ear, ete. [imagination games, mazes, puzzles, ‘and pictures | visualizing, doodting, et. | iiystrated books, trips to art museums Bodily. Through | dancing, running, role play, drama, movement, things to Ray etic (Somatic | jumping, building, build, sports and physical games, sensations _| touching, gesturing, etc. | tactile experiences, hands-on learning | via rhythms | singing, whistling, ‘sing-along time, trips to concerts, Musical and humming, tapping feet | music playing at home and school, melodies and hands, listening, etc... | musical instruments ‘by bouncing | leading, organizing, friends, group games, social Interpersonal | ideas off | relating, manipulating, _| gatherings, community events, clubs, other people | mediating, partying, ete. | mentors/apprenticeships deeply setting goals, meditating, | secret places, time alone, self-paced intrapersonal ctv dreaming, being quiet,” | projects, choices