Grade 3 English Language Arts Chapter 7: Practice and Assessment
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Download the fillable Chapter 7 workbook. Type answers and save a private copy in a compatible PDF reader, or print this page. Complete Day 5 independently after guided practice on Days 1-4.
Day 1: Read Poetry with Meaningful Expression
- 1. What event occurs in the stanza? ________________________________
- 2. Which words create a gentle sound or mood? ________________________________
- 3. Where should a reader pause? ________________________________
- 4. Read the stanza again and describe one improvement in expression. ________________________________
Evidence prompt: Cite or describe the model, text detail, data value, map feature, or verse that supports one answer.
Day 2: Imagery, Simile, Metaphor and Personification
- 1. Identify the device in The moon was a silver coin. ________________________________
- 2. Identify the device in The leaves danced. ________________________________
- 3. Write a simile about a river. ________________________________
- 4. Explain what one comparison helps a reader imagine. ________________________________
Evidence prompt: Cite or describe the model, text detail, data value, map feature, or verse that supports one answer.
Day 3: Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
- 1. Which device appears in slippery snakes slide? ________________________________
- 2. Which word is onomatopoeia: quiet or clang? ________________________________
- 3. Write an alliterative phrase with at least three words. ________________________________
- 4. Write a sentence using an appropriate sound word. ________________________________
Evidence prompt: Cite or describe the model, text detail, data value, map feature, or verse that supports one answer.
Day 4: Write Poetry from a Visual Image
- 1. List three observable details from the prompt. ________________________________
- 2. Write one line of imagery. ________________________________
- 3. Add one simile, metaphor, or personification. ________________________________
- 4. Revise one general word to make it more precise. ________________________________
Evidence prompt: Cite or describe the model, text detail, data value, map feature, or verse that supports one answer.
Day 5: Independent Poetry Check
- 1. Identify one example of personification. ________________________________
- 2. Identify one example of imagery. ________________________________
- 3. What mood does the poem create? Support your answer. ________________________________
- 4. Write two original lines using one literary device and label it. ________________________________
Evidence prompt: Cite or describe the model, text detail, data value, map feature, or verse that supports one answer.
Independent Chapter Check
Complete Day 5 without consulting the answers, then demonstrate one earlier objective selected by the teacher. Record mastery, developing understanding, or reteach needed. Reassess later with fresh but equivalent questions.