Place a check in all boxes that best describe you.
LINGUISTIC
_____ I really enjoy books
_____ I hear words in my head before I write, read
or speak them
_____ I remember more when I listen to the radio
or an audiocassette than from television or films
_____ I enjoy word games such as crossword puzzles,
Scrabble, anagrams, or Password
_____ I like puns, tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes,
and double meanings
_____ English, Social Studies, and History were easier
subjects for me than Science and Math
_____ When Iím driving I like to read the billboards
and signs, and notice them more than the
scenery along the road.
_____ I often refer to things I have read or heard
in conversations
_____ People often ask me the meaning of words
_____ I have written something recently that I was
proud of, or that was published or recognized
________ Total Linguistic boxes checked
LOGICAL
_____ I can quickly and easily compute numbers in
my head (example: double or triple a cooking
recipe or carpentry measurement without having to write it on paper)
_____ I enjoy Math and Science in school
_____ I like solving brainteasers, logical games
and other strategy games such as chess/checkers
_____ I like to set up "what if" experiments (example:
"What if I fertilized my plants twice as often?"
_____ I look for structure, patterns, sequences,
or logical order
_____ I wonder about how some things work and keep
up-to-date on new scientific developments
and discoveries
_____ I believe that there is a rational explanation
for almost everything
_____ I can think in abstract, clear, imageless concepts
_____ I can find logical flows in things people say
and do at work or home
_____ I feel more comfortable when things have been
quantified, measured, categorized, or analyzed
in some way.
________ Total Logical boxes checked
SPATIAL
_____ When I close my eyes, I can see clear visual
images
_____ Iím responsive to color
_____ I often use a camcorder or camera to record
my surroundings
_____ I enjoy visual puzzles such as mazes, jigsaw
puzzles, 3-D images
_____ I have vivid dreams at night
_____ I navigate well in unfamiliar places
_____ I often draw or doodle
_____ Geometry was easier than Algebra
_____ I can imagine what something would look like
from a birdís eye view
_____ I prefer reading books, newspaper, magazines,
etc.Ö that have many illustrations
________ Total Spatial boxes checked
BODILY-KINESTHETIC
_____ I take Part in at least on sport or physical
activity regularly
_____ I find it difficult to sit still for long periods
of time
_____ I like working with my hands (for example,
sewing weaving, carving, carpentry,
model-building)
_____ I frequently get insights or ideas when I am
involved in physical activities, such as walking,
swimming, or jogging
_____ I enjoy spending my free time outside
_____ I tend to use gestures and other body language
when engaged in conversations
_____ I need to touch or hold objects to learn more
about them
_____ I enjoy dare-devil activities such as parachuting,
bung jumping, and thrilling amusement rides
_____ I am well-coordinated
_____ To learn new skills, I need to practice them
rather than simply read about them or watch them
being performed
________ Total Bodily-Kinesthetic boxes checked
MUSICAL
_____ I have a nice singing voice
_____ I know when musical notes are off-key
_____ I often listen to musical selections on radio,
records, tapes, CDs, etc.Ö
_____ I play an instrument
_____ My life would be less dynamic without music
_____ I often have a tune running through my mind
during the day
_____ I can keep time to a piece of music
_____ I know the melodies of many songs or musical
pieces
_____ If I hear musical piece once or twice, I can
easily repeat it
_____ I often tap, whistle, hum or sing when engaged
in a task
________ Total Musical boxes checked
INTERPERSONAL
_____ People often come to me to seek advice or counsel
_____ I prefer team and group sports to individual
sports
_____ When I have problems, I prefer to seek help
form other people rather than work it out alone
_____ I have at least three close friend
_____ I enjoy social pastimes like board games and
charades more than individual ones such as video
games and solitaire
_____ I like the challenge of teaching other people
what I know how to do
_____ I have been called a leader and consider myself
one
_____ I am comfortable in a crowd of people
_____ I am involved in local school, neighborhood,
church and community activities
_____ I would rather spend a Saturday night at a
party than spend it at home alone
________ Total Interpersonal boxes checked
INTRAPERSONAL
_____ I regularly spend time reflecting, meditating
or thinking about important life questions
_____ I have attended classes, seminars and workshops
to gain insight about myself and experience
personal growth
_____ My opinions and views distinguish me from others
_____ I have a hobby, pastime or special activit8y
that I do alone
_____ I have specific goals in life that I think
about regularly
_____ I have a realistic view of my own strengths
and weaknesses backed up by accurate feedback
from others
_____ I would rather spend a weekend in a cabin or
hide-away than at a large resort with lots of
people
_____ I am independent-minded and strong willed
_____ I keep a journal or diary to record the events
of my inner life
_____ I am self-employed or have seriously considered
starting my own business
________ Total Intrapersonal boxes checked
The array of competencies found in each intelligence. Place your totals for each on the line provided.
Verbal/Linguistic_____
Reading
Vocabulary
Formal Speech
Journal/Diary Keeping
Creative Writing
Poetry
Verbal Debate
Impromptu Speaking
Storytelling
Bodily/Kinesthetic_____
Folk/Creative Dance
Role Playing
Physical Gestures
Drama¨ Martial Arts
Body Language
Physical Exercise
Mime¨ Inventing
Sports Games
Musical/Rhythmic_____
Rhythmic Patterns
Vocal Sounds/Tones
Music Composition/creation
Percussion Vibrations
Humming¨ Environmental Sounds
Instrumental Sounds
Singing
Tonal Patterns
Music Performance
Logical/Mathematical_____
Abstract Symbols/Formulas
Outlining¨ Graphic Organizers
Number Sequences
Calculation
Deciphering Codes
Forcing Relationships
Syllogisms
Problem Solving
Pattern Games
Visual/Spatial_____
Guided Imagery
Active Imagination
Color Schemes
Patterns/Designs
Painting
Drawing
Mind-Mapping
Pretending
Sculpture
Pictures
Interpersonal _____
Giving Feedback
Intuiting Others Feelings
Cooperative Learning Strategies
Person-to-Person Communication
Empathy Practices
Division of Labor
Collaborative Skills
Receiving Feedback
Sensing Others Motives
Group Projects
Intrapersonal_____
Silent Reflection Methods
Metacognition Techniques
Thinking Strategies
Emotional Processing
"Know Thyself" Procedures
Mindfulness Practices
Focusing/Concentration Skills
Higher-Order Reasoning
Complex Guided Imagery
"Centering" Practices