Characterization Formative Assessment

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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.
1

Authors can reveal things about a character directly or indirectly.

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

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

1

The protagonist in a story is the "bad guy"

1

The antagonist in the story is the "good guy"

1

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