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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