7th Grade Language Arts Test: Prepositional Phrases and Poem Analysis, 3rd quarter.
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Instructions:
Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
Part 1: Prepositional Phrases (20 points)
A. Identify the Prepositional Phrases (10 points)
Read the sentences below and underline the prepositional phrases.
1.The cat jumped off the table.
2.We walked through the park during the rain.
3.She placed the book on the shelf beside the window.
4.The kids ran around the playground after school.
5.He found the keys under the couch.
B. Create Sentences (10 points)
Write your own sentences using the following prepositional phrases.
1.in the morning
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2.under the bridge
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3.with my friends
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4.between the trees
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5.after the show
Part 2: Poem Analysis
Read the following poem and answer the questions below.
The Wind
by Anonymous
The wind whispered softly,
Through the branches of the trees,
Dancing with the leaves,
Carrying secrets on the breeze.
It played upon the meadow,
Where wildflowers sway and bloom,
Tickling the petals gently,
Filling the air with sweet perfume.
The wind howled through the valley,
Rushing past the hills so high,
Inviting clouds to gather,
Painting shadows in the sky.
A. Answer the Questions (30 points)
1.What is the main theme of the poem? (5 points)
2.Identify two examples of imagery used in the poem. (5 points)
3.What feelings does the poem evoke? Explain your answer. (10 points)
4.Identify one literary device used in the poem and explain its effect. (10 points)
B. Creative Response (50 points)
Choose one of the following options:
1.Write a short stanza (4 lines) about nature using at least two prepositional phrases
(20 points).
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2.Complete the following poem with two stanzas that follow the theme, structure and
overall rhyme (30 points).
The Magic of Winter
Snowflakes twirl and gently fall,
Covering the ground like a soft white shawl.
Trees stand tall with branches bare,
Whispers of winter fill the air.
Children laugh and play outside,
Building snowmen, their smiles wide.
Hot cocoa warms their chilly hands,
As winter's magic fills the lands.
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