Item # | Item | Strongly agree % | Agree % | Disagree % | Strongly disagree |
1 | Reading in English is important. | 75 | 21.90 | 2.0 | 1.10 |
2 | I love reading passages written in English about the Saudi local culture. | 43.80 | 53.10 | 2.0 | 1.10 |
3 | Not knowing the English cultural concepts causes me difficulties in comprehending. | 43.80 | 28.10 | 12.50 | 15.60 |
4 | My teacher encourages me to read English. | 56.30 | 28.10 | 9.40 | 6.20 |
5 | Members of my family encourage me to read English. | 21.90 | 34.40 | 34.30 | 9.40 |
6 | I face difficulty in reading English as a foreign language | 40.50 | 40.60 | 31.30 | 15.60 |
7 | Not knowing the pronunciation of many English words makes me upset. | 28.10 | 34.40 | 28.10 | 9.40 |
8 | When reading in English, I feel it takes a lot of time and effort before I understand what I read. | 15.6 | 46.90 | 28.10 | 9.40 |
9 | I don’t feel comfortable when I read in English something written about the culture of the English people. | 50.60 | 38.10 | 37.50 | 18.80 |
10 | The reading comprehension difficulties which I face when reading English do not negatively affect my reading attitudes. | 31.30 | 50.00 | 9.40 | 9.40 |
11 | The passages and stories in the textbook should relate to our local culture and experiences. | 31.30 | 43.80 | 18.80 | 7.10 |
12 | My teacher motivates me to do outside free reading | 31.30 | 50.00 | 9.40 | 9.40 |
13 | I find myself forced to read passages about the foreign language culture. | 25.00 | 37.50 | 12.50 | 25.00 |
14 | I read English just for passing the final English examination. | 3.10 | 31.30 | 25.00 | 40.60 |
15 | It is easier for me to read something relating to my local Saudi culture than to read something relating to the foreign culture. | 48.10 | 40.60 | 21.90 | 9.40 |
16 | I think my friends and I have a negative feeling towards English reading | 6.20 | 43.80 | 21.90 | 28.10 |
17 | I don’t like to read something written about the culture of the English people. | 15.60 | 28.10 | 25.00 | 31.30 |
18 | I read English in the class but I don’t read it at home. | 12.50 | 37.50 | 31.30 | 18.18 |
19 | My teacher does not follow the strategies of teaching reading comprehension. | 15.60 | 25.00 | 21.90 | 37.50 |
20 | It would be easier for me to understand reading comprehension if it were based on my local culture. | 40.60 | 37.50 | 12.50 | 9.40 |