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Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Delaware DeSSA ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literature, informational reading, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence.

Grade 3 DeSSA ELA practice sets

This Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover literary reading, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence skills.

Skills covered

  • Story sequence, character traits, mood, comparisons, problems, solutions, point of view, lessons, and summaries
  • Main idea, headings, facts, author purpose, cause and effect, charts, supporting details, vocabulary, and summaries
  • Word meaning, opposites, multiple-meaning words, verb tense, pronouns, adjectives, punctuation, conjunctions, and spelling
  • Topic sentences, supporting details, conclusions, research sources, precise revisions, organization, quotations, and transitions
  • Grade 3 review tasks combining reading evidence, language, charts, character change, research, and writing

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read every passage and sentence carefully, choose the best-supported response, and review the explanation after each question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education guidance, official DeSSA materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

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Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA practice set on literary reading, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or sentence carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Mia planted a seed in a cup. She watered it each day and placed it near a sunny window. What happened first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Mia planted a seed in a cup..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Planting the seed is the first event described.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Planting the seed is the first event described.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

In a story, Ben shares his umbrella with a new student during a storm. What character trait does Ben show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Kindness.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Sharing an umbrella helps someone and shows kindness.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Sharing an umbrella helps someone and shows kindness.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

The old house groaned as the wind pushed against its doors. What mood does this sentence create?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Unsettled.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The groaning house and strong wind make the scene feel unsettling.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The groaning house and strong wind make the scene feel unsettling.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A story says, “The moon was a silver coin in the sky.” What does this comparison help the reader imagine?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The moon looks round and bright..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The comparison describes the moon as round and shining like a coin.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The comparison describes the moon as round and shining like a coin.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A girl loses her map, asks for help, and finds the trail again. What is the main problem in the story?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The girl cannot find her map..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The lost map creates the problem the character must solve.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The lost map creates the problem the character must solve.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which event is most likely the solution to a story about a puppy stuck behind a fence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A neighbor opens the gate and the puppy walks out..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Opening the gate solves the puppy problem.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Opening the gate solves the puppy problem.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A narrator tells what a character thinks and feels, using the word “she.” Which point of view is most likely used?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Third person.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The narrator uses she instead of I and tells the character thoughts.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The narrator uses she instead of I and tells the character thoughts.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A story ends with a family laughing together after fixing a broken kite. What lesson is best supported?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Working together can help solve a problem..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The family solves the problem by working together.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The family solves the problem by working together.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best shows that a character is nervous before a performance?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Her hands shake as she waits behind the curtain..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Shaking hands directly shows nervousness.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Shaking hands directly shows nervousness.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is the best summary of a story about Leo returning a lost library book?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Leo finds a book, locates its owner, and learns that honesty helps the library..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The summary includes the important problem, actions, and lesson.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The summary includes the important problem, actions, and lesson.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 3 Delaware DeSSA ELA practice, with literary reading, informational reading, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence tasks.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official DeSSA questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.