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Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 4 Delaware DeSSA ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literature, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence.

Grade 4 DeSSA ELA practice sets

This Delaware Grade 4 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

  • Character traits, plot structure, figurative language, point of view, inference, repetition, theme, conflict, and summaries
  • Main idea, headings, author purpose, claims, facts and opinions, tables, vocabulary, text structure, evidence, and summaries
  • Word meaning, synonyms, multiple meanings, verb tense, pronoun clarity, commas, transitions, formal style, sentence combining, and spelling
  • Thesis statements, supporting details, organization, precise revision, evidence, reliable sources, conclusions, research questions, relevance, and transitions
  • Grade 4 review tasks combining reading evidence, charts, motivation, grammar, research, summaries, and clear writing

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Return to the passage for evidence, identify the strongest support, and review the explanation after each response.

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 4 DeSSA ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA practice set on vocabulary, grammar, and language, 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

What does “reluctant” mean in this sentence? “The reluctant swimmer stepped slowly into the pool.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Unsure or unwilling.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The swimmer moves slowly because the swimmer is unsure or unwilling.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

The swimmer moves slowly because the swimmer is unsure or unwilling.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is a synonym for “fortunate”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Lucky.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Fortunate and lucky have similar meanings.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

Fortunate and lucky have similar meanings.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses “current” to mean a flow of water?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The river current carried the leaf downstream..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: River flow is the water meaning of current.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

River flow is the water meaning of current.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Yesterday, the team practiced on the field..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Yesterday signals past tense, so practiced is correct.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

Yesterday signals past tense, so practiced is correct.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has a clear pronoun reference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Maria placed the book on the desk because she needed both hands..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: She clearly refers to Maria, the subject who needed both hands.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

She clearly refers to Maria, the subject who needed both hands.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is We packed a map, water, and a flashlight..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Commas separate the three items in the series.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

Commas separate the three items in the series.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word best completes the sentence? “The scientist recorded the results ___ the experiment ended.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is after.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: After correctly shows the time relationship between the experiment and recording.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

After correctly shows the time relationship between the experiment and recording.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is written in a formal style?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The results suggest that the plants grew faster in sunlight..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The first sentence uses precise, neutral language suitable for a report.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

The first sentence uses precise, neutral language suitable for a report.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence combines the ideas most effectively? “The road was closed. Floodwater covered it.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The road was closed because floodwater covered it..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Because clearly shows the cause of the road closure.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

Because clearly shows the cause of the road closure.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is spelled correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is beginning.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage, paragraph, or sentence and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Beginning has one double n after the i and follows the correct spelling pattern.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA task.

Beginning has one double n after the i and follows the correct spelling pattern.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 4 DeSSA ELA Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 4 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.