St.
Peter’s College of Toril Inc
College Department
A.Y. 2021-2022
College Department
Preliminary Examinations in EL 106 – The Teaching and Assessment of Literature
Name:_____________________________________Course:____________Score_______________
Instructor: Rosannalee C. Falconit Time:________ Date:_________ Room No_____
Test I. A. TRUE or FALSE
Instructions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is wrong.
__________1. Literature is a storehouse of human knowledge in a printed and accessible form.
__________2. Literature does not help children understand what is good and what is bad from an early age.
__________3. Literature as a tool for awareness criticizes out the evils and other injustices in society.
__________4. Schema is a set of new experiences that students bring in reading the printed page.
__________5. In before-reading stage, the teacher can use strategies to motivate students to reading.
__________6. In class the teacher can help to build a bridge between which is "known" and which is "new."
__________7. Encourage students to give their predictions and compare with what they actually encountered.
__________8. Pre-reading activities help students prepare for the reading task by activating their schemata.
__________9. Pre-reading activities is best compared to eating and drinking and playing.
_________10. Setting a direction means using questions that peak students' interest.
_________11. Pre-reading exercises are learner-centered rather than teacher-centered.
_________12. Setting a direction means using questions that peak students' interest.
Test I B. IDENTIFICATION
Instructions: Identify the function of literature described in the following statements. Choose from the pool of
answers .
knowledge sharing upbringing communication entertainment
self -development shaping the aesthetic pleasure to transform societies
_______________13. It is the most basic function of literature.
_______________14. Literature affects the feelings and outlook of a person.
_______________15. A book can be a topic for discussion with your friends and acquaintances
_______________16. Books can take you anywhere and can provide you with hours of fun.
_______________17. It helps us to notice everything beautiful around us.
_______________18. Literature helps with new knowledge, cultivate good qualities and strive for more.
_______________19. Readers get it from reading good verses or beautiful work, or a book with a great plot.
_______________20. Literature as a tool for awareness criticizes society by pointing out injustices in society.
Test II . MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instructions: Choose the best answer.
A B C D
a. On the Line-Literal c. Between the Line-Inferential
b. Beyond the Line-Thematic d. Evaluation
O O O O 1. These text dependent questions should ask about setting, character descriptions, and main events
O O O O 2. Questions like these will help the teacher assess student ability what to look for while reading.
O O O O 3. This reading strategy promotes the understanding of the main points of a story, article, or essay.
O O O O 4. This means students need to access the plot and then make educated guesses about the
characters thoughts and feelings based on textual evidence.
O O O O 5. Readers begin to look for patterns and compare evidence within a story.
O O O O 6. . A great tool for teaching this reading tool is using two-column notes/dialectical journals.
O O O O 7. The teacher can have the students find their own quotes and analyze them.
O O O O 8. These are open-ended and bring up discussions surrounding universal truths, morality and ethics.
O O O O 9. Our students should be able to determine the theme of a story and create their own meaning.
O O O O 10. Students will connect the plot and characters by answering questions based on symbolism
allusions, history and more.
a.Pre-reading b. During reading c. Connecting d. None of these
O O O O 11. Does the title provide you with any clues as to what the book might include?
O O O O 12. How would you feel if this happened to you?
O O O O 13. What do you think will happen next?
O O O O 14. Do the images, artwork, or graphics provide clues as to what the book might include?
O O O O 15. Why do you think the character take the challenge to become a king?
O O O O 16. What does this text remind you of?
O O O O 17. What is the main idea of the text?
O O O O 18. Can you think of any other works you have read or seen that are also about this character?
O O O O 19. What are the most important things you have read so far?
O O O O 20. Is this story fiction or nonfiction? How do you know?
Test III A. MULTI-LEVEL TEST
Instructions: Sequence the preparations of literature teacher before reading and during reading a literary
text by ranking the strategic steps from 1-10.
______ 1. Write a reflection based on their own experience of the theme of the story.
______ 2. Connect the ideals and values learned from the text to their own experience.
______ 3. Link new material to concept maps or webs of material learned previously.
______ 4. Introduce new concepts and vocabulary that the students will encounter in the reading.
______ 5. One way to motivate students is to help them to activate their prior knowledge of the topic.
______ 6. The teacher can encourage students to look ahead, to survey a chapter, subheadings or title.
______ 7. Skim through the chapter or section. Look at subheadings, pictures, and graphics.
______ 8. Tell students to write down their predictions and compare with what they actually encountered.
______ 9. Ask your students questions to make the reading more active and purposeful.
______10. Employ the use of graphic organizers like KWL or story map to let students navigate the text.
Test III. B. Design a learning log for a reading activity for pre-reading up to during reading. Apply your learning
from worksheet 1-2 and 3-4.( 2pts.each entry)
I.)Title of Story
2.) Level/ Grade:
3.) A. Pre-Reading Activity
4.) 1.Words and Terms:(Unlocking of difficulties thru games or context clues exercise)
5.) 2. Pre-Reading Questions:
6. a.Activating the Schema:
Ex. Using a KWL chart
7.) II. During/ While -Reading Activity:
8.) A.Discussion Questions:
9.) 1.Predicting
2. Making Inference
10.) 4.Graphic Organizers Used :
