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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 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 thesis is strongest for an essay about public libraries?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Public libraries support communities by providing learning spaces, technology, and access to books..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The thesis makes a focused claim and names supporting areas.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The thesis makes a focused claim and names supporting areas.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the claim that school gardens are useful learning spaces?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Students can measure plant growth and use the data in science lessons..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Measuring growth and using data directly connects the garden to learning.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

Measuring growth and using data directly connects the garden to learning.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which organizational plan is best for an essay comparing two renewable energy sources?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Introduce both sources, explain shared features, compare differences, and conclude with the best use for each..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The plan gives the comparison a clear structure and purpose.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The plan gives the comparison a clear structure and purpose.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision is most precise? “The animal moved quickly through the area.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The fox darted through the tall grass toward the stream..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The revision names the animal, action, setting, and direction.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The revision names the animal, action, setting, and direction.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence integrates a source most effectively?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The coastal report explains that dunes reduce wind damage, supporting the plan to protect them..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The first sentence identifies the source idea and connects it to the writer’s claim.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The first sentence identifies the source idea and connects it to the writer’s claim.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would be most reliable for research about Delaware river water quality?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A report from a state environmental agency with data and a publication date.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: An official report with data and a date is appropriate for research.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

An official report with data and a date is appropriate for research.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes an essay about reducing food waste?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Planning meals, storing food carefully, and sharing extra portions can reduce waste at home..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The conclusion restates the main solutions and connects them to the claim.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The conclusion restates the main solutions and connects them to the claim.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which research question is focused enough for a short report?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is How did one school composting program change the amount of cafeteria waste in a semester?.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The question identifies one program, place, outcome, and time period.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The question identifies one program, place, outcome, and time period.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence should be removed from a paragraph about protecting coastal dunes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is My favorite board game has a long rule book..

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The board game sentence does not support the topic of protecting dunes.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

The board game sentence does not support the topic of protecting dunes.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best connects these sentences? “The first design was inexpensive. ___, it broke after one week.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is However.

  1. Read the text: Read the passage or sentence closely and identify the exact task in the question.
  2. Use evidence: However signals the contrast between low cost and poor durability.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA ELA task.

However signals the contrast between low cost and poor durability.

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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.