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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 mixed grade 3 review, 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

A story says Ava practiced a song each afternoon and finally performed it for her class. What lesson is best supported?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Practice can help people improve..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Ava improves and performs after practicing, supporting the lesson about practice.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Ava improves and performs after practicing, supporting the lesson about practice.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A paragraph says that worms loosen soil and help dead leaves break down. What is the main idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Worms help keep soil healthy..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Both details explain helpful jobs worms do in soil.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Both details explain helpful jobs worms do in soil.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word best completes the sentence? “The team worked ___ to build the model.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is together.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Together is the adverb that tells how the team worked.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Together is the adverb that tells how the team worked.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the claim that a playground is safe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A soft surface is placed under the climbing equipment..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: A soft surface can reduce injury risk under climbing equipment.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

A soft surface can reduce injury risk under climbing equipment.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best summary of a text about a bird building a nest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The bird gathers twigs and grass to make a safe place for its eggs..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The summary states the main action and purpose of the nest.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The summary states the main action and purpose of the nest.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses capital letters for the beginning of a sentence and a day of the week?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is We visited the museum on Saturday..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The sentence begins with a capital letter and capitalizes Saturday.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The sentence begins with a capital letter and capitalizes Saturday.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows 8 red blocks, 5 blue blocks, and 7 green blocks. How many blocks are shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 20.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Adding 8, 5, and 7 gives 20 blocks.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Adding 8, 5, and 7 gives 20 blocks.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best explains why a character changes from worried to confident?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The character practices the task and receives helpful advice..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: Practice and advice directly explain the change in feelings.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

Practice and advice directly explain the change in feelings.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would best support a report about how to grow tomatoes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A gardening guide with planting and watering instructions.

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: A gardening guide provides relevant instructions for growing tomatoes.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

A gardening guide provides relevant instructions for growing tomatoes.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes a paragraph about helping at home?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Small helpful actions can make work easier for the whole family..

  1. Read carefully: Read the short passage or sentence and identify what the question asks.
  2. Find evidence: The conclusion restates the value of helping and connects it to the family.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer that is best supported by the Delaware Grade 3 DeSSA ELA task.

The conclusion restates the value of helping and connects it to the family.

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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.