At the beginning of the school year or semester, I always want to know more about my students. I created this interest inventory to do just that. I hand it out on the first day of class and ask the students to answer the questions about themselves. They turn the inventories in, and I read over their responses. It gives me an insight into their lives. Something else I enjoy doing is handing them back at the end of the school year or semester. The students always enjoy reading what they wrot