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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 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 claim is strongest for an argument about later school start times?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A later start time may support student alertness when transportation and activity schedules are planned carefully..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The claim is specific, supportable, and acknowledges a planning condition.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The claim is specific, supportable, and acknowledges a planning condition.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports the claim that a school should add quiet study spaces?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A student survey shows that many students lack a calm place to complete assignments..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The survey directly addresses students’ need for study space.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The survey directly addresses students’ need for study space.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which organizational plan best supports an argument essay?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is State a claim, present reasons and evidence, address a counterclaim, and conclude with a recommendation..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The plan builds an argument with support and a response to another view.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The plan builds an argument with support and a response to another view.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision makes the sentence more precise? “The policy had a bad effect on attendance.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is After the policy changed, attendance fell by 9 percent during the first month..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The revision identifies the measured change and time period.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The revision identifies the measured change and time period.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which source would be most reliable for a report about Delaware coastal erosion?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A dated report from a state coastal management agency.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: An official, dated agency report is relevant and traceable.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

An official, dated agency report is relevant and traceable.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence integrates evidence most effectively?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A coastal study reports that planted dunes reduced wind movement, supporting the restoration plan..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The sentence identifies the evidence and explains how it supports the claim.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The sentence identifies the evidence and explains how it supports the claim.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which research question is focused enough for a short report?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is How did one school garden affect science project participation during one semester?.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The question identifies one garden, outcome, school context, and period.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The question identifies one garden, outcome, school context, and period.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes an argument about reducing cafeteria waste?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Clear portions, composting, and student reminders can reduce waste when the school tracks progress..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The conclusion reinforces solutions and adds a condition for evaluating progress.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The conclusion reinforces solutions and adds a condition for evaluating progress.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail should be removed from a paragraph arguing for safer bike routes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is My favorite movie has a surprising ending..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The movie detail is unrelated to bike-route safety.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The movie detail is unrelated to bike-route safety.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best connects these ideas? “The first design used less material. ___, it broke under a heavy load.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Nevertheless.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Nevertheless signals that the design failed despite using less material.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Nevertheless signals that the design failed despite using less material.

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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.