Multiple Intelligences Checklist

This checklist is adapted from one developed by Thomas Armstrong, which appears in Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, a 1994 publication of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA.

Note that you will not be able to actually input your answers onto this checklist. You will need to keep a record of the items that apply to you, and then tally them for a total for each intelligence.

Linguistic Intelligence:

___ write well and enjoy putting thoughts on paper (or in the computer).

___ enjoy telling stories or jokes.

___ can remember names, places, dates or trivia.

___ enjoy word games.

___ enjoy reading books and magazines.

___ am a good speller.

___ enjoy nonsense rhymes, limericks, puns, etc.

___ enjoy listening to the spoken word.

___ have a good vocabulary.

___ enjoy communicating by talking or writing.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence:

___ ask questions about how things work.

___ can do arithmetic problems in my head.

___ enjoy math classes.

___ enjoy math games, e.g., computer math games.

___ enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games.

___ enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers.

___ like to put things in categories or hierarchies.

___ like to use a variety of thinking skills to figure things out

___ am good at thinking on an abstract or conceptual level.

___ clearly see cause-effect relationships.

Spatial Intelligence:

___ can visualize things clearly in my mind.

___ like maps, charts and diagrams better than words.

___ often daydream.

___ enjoy artistic activities.

___ good at drawing things.

___ like movies, pictures and other visual presentations.

___ enjoy mazes, jigsaw puzzles, and Rubik's Cubes.

___ can manipulate three dimensional drawings in my head.

___ frequently doodle or sketch.

___ enjoy creating designs on paper or by computer.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence:

___ am good at sports.

___ fidget when asked to sit for very long.

___ am good at mimicking others' gestures.

___ like taking things apart and putting them back together.

___ like touching/holding objects and moving them around.

___ enjoy being on the go; running, jumping, moving, wrestling.

___ like working with my hands, e.g., sewing, repairing, making things.

___ use many gestures when expressing myself

___ experience different physical sensations when thinking or working.

___ enjoy expressing myself through movement, e.g., dance

Musical Intelligence:

___ can distinguish among different sounds/tones.

___ remember melodies easily.

___ can carry a tune.

___ can play a musical instrument.

___ often hum or sing to myself.

___ am sensitive to noises, e.g., rain, traffic.

___ like doing things in a rhythmic way.

___ can hear music in my head.

___ enjoy reading music.

___ can keep time to a variety of music.

Interpersonal Intelligence:

___ enjoy socializing

___ am a natural leader.

___ am a good listener when friends have problems.

___ make friends easily.

___ enjoy clubs, committees and organizations.

___ like teaching things to others.

___ have many good friends and close acquaintances..

___ am good at seeing another person's point of view.

___ enjoy talking to groups.

___ enjoy exchanging ideas with others.

Intrapersonal Intelligence:

___ know how to set goals and reach them.

___ clearly know my strengths and weaknesses.

___ am comfortable with myself and enjoy my own company.

___ feel good about who I am and what I stand for.

___ would be described as someone who "has their act together."

___ stand up for what I believe, regardless of what others think.

___ am continually learning from my successes and failures.

___ am not much concerned about fads, fashion or what is "in."

___ am always honest and up front about how I am feeling.

___ almost never feel bored or "down."

Prepared by Cal Crow, Ph.D., Center for Career and work-Related Education, Hightine Community College 25-5A, P.O. Box 98000, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800. Phone 206 870-3783 / FAX 206-870-3787 / E-Mail. nwcoopedehalcyan.com.

Linguistic Intelligence	Musical Intelligence
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence	Interpersonal Intelligence
Spatial Intelligence	Intrapersonal Intelligence
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence