Assessment FOR Learning · Prerequisite check · Strand B + D
Not Graded — Teacher Feedback Only
Purpose: Identify gaps in your background knowledge of Canadian literature and concepts of place/identity before starting Unit 4. You will receive descriptive feedback, not a grade.
Question 1 Prereq · Authors
[3 marks]
Name three Canadian authors you have heard of (read or not). For each, write one sentence about what you associate with their work.
Question 2 Prereq · Place
[3 marks]
In your own words, explain what it means for "setting" to function as more than backdrop in a story. Give one example from any text or film you know.
Question 3 Skills · POV
[3 marks]
"My father was a fox farmer. That is, he raised silver foxes, in pens; and in the fall and early winter, when their fur was prime, he killed them and skinned them …" — Munro, "Boys and Girls"
Identify the point of view here. What clue tells you the narrator is reflecting back on her childhood rather than narrating in the moment?
Question 4 Prereq · History
[3 marks]
What do you already know about Indigenous peoples in Canada and their literary traditions? Be honest — what do you know, what is uncertain, what would you like to learn? (Three sentences is enough.)
Question 5 Skills · Reading
[3 marks]
When you encounter a text from a culture or community you don't belong to, what reading practices help you read it respectfully and accurately? Name two strategies.
Question 6 Knowledge · Genre
[3 marks]
Define "short story" and identify three features that distinguish it from a novel.
Question 7 Reflection
[ungraded]
Of the four sub-topics in Unit 4 (CanLit overview, Munro short fiction, King and Indigenous voices, Atwood poetry), which feels most unfamiliar?
Teacher Feedback
Your teacher will provide descriptive feedback after reviewing your responses.