Characterization Formative Assessment

Last updated about 7 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

Characterization Formative Assessment

Last updated about 7 years ago

10 questions

Note from the author:

This is a warm up, "pre-test" to help students identify what they know and what they don't know about methods of characterization used by authors. 

Question 1

Authors can reveal things about a character directly or indirectly.

True

False

Question 2

In the acronym STEAL, the "S" stands for "says"

True

False

Question 3

In the acronym STEAL, the "T" stands for "thoughts"

True

False

Question 4

In the acronym STEAL, the "E" stands for "effect on others"

True

False

Question 5

In the acronym STEAL, the "A" stands for "actions"

True

False

Question 6

In the acronym STEAL, the "L" stands for "looks"

True

False

Question 7

The only way we know something about a character is if the narrator tells the reader--descriptions aren't important.

True

False

Question 8

The protagonist in a story is the "bad guy"

True

False

Question 9

The antagonist in the story is the "good guy"

True

False

Question 10

10.

Knowing about the personality of the characters in literature is not important for understanding the author's message.

True

False

This is a warm up, "pre-test" to help students identify what they know and what they don't know about methods of characterization used by authors. 