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Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Delaware DeSSA ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literary analysis, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and evidence.

Grade 6 DeSSA ELA practice sets

This Delaware Grade 6 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, argument writing, research, and evidence.

Skills covered

  • Theme, structure, figurative language, flashback, inference, character development, turning points, point of view, summaries, and symbolism
  • Central ideas, text structure, evidence, visuals, cause and effect, academic vocabulary, opinion, comparisons, data tables, and summaries
  • Word meaning, antonyms, multiple meanings, verb forms, semicolons, pronoun clarity, transitions, formal style, concise revision, and spelling
  • Claims, evidence, organization, precise revision, reliable sources, source integration, focused research, conclusions, relevance, and transitions
  • Grade 6 review tasks combining graphs, character choices, evidence, punctuation, source verification, summaries, pronoun clarity, and arguments

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 6 DeSSA ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 6 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 “substantial” mean in this sentence? “The project required a substantial amount of time.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Large or considerable.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Substantial means large or considerable in amount.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Substantial means large or considerable in amount.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is an antonym for “complex”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Simple.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Simple means not complex.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Simple means not complex.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses “draft” to mean moving air?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A cold draft entered through the open window..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The open window and cold air identify the airflow meaning.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The open window and cold air identify the airflow meaning.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb form? “By the time the bus arrived, the students ___ their projects.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is had finished.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Had finished shows the project was complete before the bus arrived.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Had finished shows the project was complete before the bus arrived.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The forecast changed; the team moved the event indoors..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has the clearest pronoun reference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is When Maya spoke with Lena, Lena explained the schedule..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Repeating Lena makes clear who explained the schedule.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Repeating Lena makes clear who explained the schedule.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best shows a contrast? “The plan was inexpensive. ___, it required frequent repairs.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is However.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: However signals a contrast between low cost and frequent repairs.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

However signals a contrast between low cost and frequent repairs.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses formal academic language?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The results indicate that soil moisture affected seed growth..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  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 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The first sentence is precise and neutral for academic writing.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision is most concise? “Due to the fact that the road was icy, the bus moved at a slow speed.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Because the road was icy, the bus moved slowly..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The revision preserves the meaning with fewer unnecessary words.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The revision preserves the meaning with fewer unnecessary words.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is spelled correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is occasionally.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Occasionally is the correctly spelled word.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Occasionally is the correctly spelled word.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 6 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.