Appendix A:
Questions to Prompt Reflection

A. Intake Inventory

  • Why did you come to the literacy program?
  • How can the literacy program help you?
  • What are you interested in learning?
  • What grade did you complete in school?
  • Did you enjoy school? Why? Why not?
  • What do you hope to learn here?
  • What are your goals?
  • How long do you think it will take you to reach your goals?
  • Name one thing you have trouble doing.
  • Name one thing you do really well.
  • Think of a particular skill you want to learn. Will you learn best by: watching, listening, doing, reading?

Invite participants to complete one or more of the following sentence starters:

  • I am
  • I know
  • I feel
  • I never
  • I love
  • I worry
  • I wonder
  • I hope
  • I wish
  • I am thankful for