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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 writing and research, 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

Which topic sentence best begins a paragraph about school gardens?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A school garden can help students learn about plants and healthy food..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The topic sentence clearly states the paragraph focus and a useful claim.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The topic sentence clearly states the paragraph focus and a useful claim.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the idea that reading every day helps students?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Daily reading gives students practice with new words and ideas..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The detail explains how daily reading supports learning.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The detail explains how daily reading supports learning.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which ending best completes a paragraph about caring for a pet?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Providing food, exercise, and gentle care helps a pet stay healthy..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The ending restates the main point and gives the important care actions.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The ending restates the main point and gives the important care actions.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would be most useful for a report about local birds?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A field guide written by a bird expert.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: A bird field guide provides focused information from a knowledgeable source.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

A bird field guide provides focused information from a knowledgeable source.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is the clearest revision? “The dog was nice and did a thing for the child.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The friendly dog returned the child’s dropped mitten..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The revision names the action and the object, making the idea specific.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The revision names the action and the object, making the idea specific.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which order makes the directions easiest to follow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is First gather materials, next plant the seed, and finally water it..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Time words and a logical sequence make directions clear.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Time words and a logical sequence make directions clear.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a quotation correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Maya said, “The garden needs water.”.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: A comma introduces the exact words, and the quotation marks surround them.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

A comma introduces the exact words, and the quotation marks surround them.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A student wants to learn why leaves change color. Which question is best for research?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is What causes leaves to change color in autumn?.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The first question is focused and can guide a short research project.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The first question is focused and can guide a short research project.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence should be removed from a paragraph about bicycle safety?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is My favorite fruit is a peach..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The fruit sentence does not relate to bicycle safety.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The fruit sentence does not relate to bicycle safety.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision improves the transition between these ideas? “The class planted seeds. ___, they measured the sprouts each week.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Later.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Later shows that measuring happened after planting.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Later shows that measuring happened after planting.

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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.