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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cogn Instr. 2007 May 1;25(2-3):219–270. doi: 10.1080/07370000701301174

TABLE 2.

Codes for Interest in Reading, by Grade

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Interest Like specific book
Get involved with plot or characters
Likes books, stories
Like specific book
Get involved with plot or characters
Likes books, stories
Interest is necessary to enjoy reading
Why-favorite: funny, exciting
Like to read comics, magazines
Get involved with plot or characters
Likes books, stories
Interest is necessary to enjoy reading
Why-favorite: funny, exciting
Topic Like to read favorite topic Like to read favorite topic
Like certain topics
Genre Like to read:
Nonfiction
Favorite series, author
Like to read:
Nonfiction
Favorite series, author
Favorite genre
Like to read:
Favorite series, author
Favorite genre
Why-favorite: writing style
Activity Love to read all the time
Reading is interesting
Why-favorite: interesting
Why learn to read: to read interesting books