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Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literary analysis, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence.

Grade 5 DeSSA ELA practice sets

This Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover literary analysis, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence skills.

Skills covered

  • Character change, theme, metaphor, plot structure, point of view, repetition, inference, exaggeration, summaries, and resolutions
  • Main idea, text structure, diagrams, cause and effect, evidence, data tables, academic vocabulary, opinion, comparison, and summaries
  • Word meaning, antonyms, multiple meanings, verb forms, conjunctions, pronoun clarity, commas, sentence combining, formal style, and spelling
  • Thesis statements, supporting details, organization, precise revision, source integration, reliable sources, conclusions, research questions, relevance, and transitions
  • Grade 5 review tasks combining graphs, character values, evidence, grammar, summaries, source verification, arguments, and conclusions

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Return to the text for evidence, compare the answer choices carefully, 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 5 DeSSA ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA practice set on vocabulary 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 “scarce” mean in this sentence? “During the drought, clean water became scarce.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Difficult to find.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Scarce means there is not enough or it is difficult to find.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Scarce means there is not enough or it is difficult to find.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is an antonym for “expand”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Contract.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Contract means become smaller, which is opposite of expand.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Contract means become smaller, which is opposite of expand.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses “draft” to mean an early version of writing?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Nora revised the first draft of her report..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The first sentence refers to an early version that can be revised.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The first sentence refers to an early version that can be revised.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb form? “By noon, the class ___ the experiment.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is had completed.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Had completed correctly shows an action finished before noon in the past.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Had completed correctly shows an action finished before noon in the past.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a conjunction to show contrast?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The path was steep, but the hikers continued..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: But connects two ideas that contrast with each other.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

But connects two ideas that contrast with each other.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has a clear and correct pronoun reference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is When Luis gave Omar the map, Omar folded it carefully..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Repeating Omar makes clear who folded the map.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Repeating Omar makes clear who folded the map.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly after an introductory phrase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Before the concert, the musicians tuned their instruments..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: A comma follows the introductory phrase before the concert.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

A comma follows the introductory phrase before the concert.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision combines the sentences most effectively? “The trail was narrow. The hikers walked in single file.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Because the trail was narrow, the hikers walked in single file..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Because clearly connects the trail condition to the hikers’ action.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Because clearly connects the trail condition to the hikers’ action.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses formal language appropriate for a science report?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The data indicate that the seedlings grew faster under the lamp..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The first sentence is precise and neutral for academic writing.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The first sentence is precise and neutral for academic writing.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is spelled correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is independent.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Independent is the correctly spelled word.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Independent is the correctly spelled word.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA ELA practice, with literary analysis, 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.