Assessing Learner’s Understanding of Literature

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional assessment?

• Focus on higher-order thinking skills

• Emphasis on memorization and recall

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Real-world application

Performance-based assessment primarily evaluates students’ abilities through:

• Standardized tests

• Practical tasks and real-world applications

• Multiple-choice questions

• Portfolios of collected work

What is a key difference between project-based assessments (PBA) and traditional assessments?

• Traditional assessments focus on teamwork.

• PBAs emphasize both the learning process and the final product.

• PBAs focus solely on the final product.

• Traditional assessments encourage deeper exploration of subjects.

A portfolio is best described as:

• A set of standardized test scores

• A collection of student work demonstrating progress and achievements

• A single test or task measuring performance

• A series of quizzes and essays

What is one major advantage of portfolio assessment?

• It focuses only on the final test score.

• It allows students to actively participate in their assessment process.

• It does not involve rubrics.

• It discourages collaboration.

Which type of portfolio contains only the learner's best work?

• Learning Portfolio

• Assessment Portfolio

• Showcase Portfolio

• Reflective Portfolio

In literature circles, what role does the discussion leader play?

• They summarize the entire book.

• They guide the conversation with prepared questions.

• They write essays about the book.

• They create multimedia presentations.

What is a cloze test?

• An oral presentation of a story

• A test with passages that have omitted words

• A matching exercise

• A type of essay

What do creative writing assignments encourage after reading a story?

• Summarizing the plot only

• Writing alternative endings or new chapters

• Memorizing character names

• Analyzing literary devices

Role-playing in literature classes primarily enhances what skill?

• Memorization

• Comprehension through active engagement

• Essay writing

• Vocabulary knowledge