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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 integrated grade 6 review, 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

A passage says a student compared three sources before choosing evidence for a presentation. What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The student evaluated information instead of relying on one source..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Comparing sources suggests the student evaluated information before choosing it.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Comparing sources suggests the student evaluated information before choosing it.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows that a restored marsh held 20, 31, and 44 units of water during three storms. What trend is shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The amount held increased in each recorded storm..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The values rise from 20 to 31 to 44.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The values rise from 20 to 31 to 44.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A character deletes a sarcastic message before sending it and writes a respectful note instead. What does this action reveal?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The character is learning to consider the effect of words..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Replacing the message shows awareness of how words affect another person.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Replacing the message shows awareness of how words affect another person.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports the claim that tree canopy lowers surface temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Sensors recorded cooler pavement under trees than on nearby pavement in full sun..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The sensor comparison directly measures surface temperature under two conditions.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The sensor comparison directly measures surface temperature under two conditions.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The study required three items: a timer, a ruler, and a notebook..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: A colon can introduce a list after a complete introductory clause.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

A colon can introduce a list after a complete introductory clause.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A report claims that a new bus route improved attendance. Which evidence would best verify the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Attendance records from before and after the route began.

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: Before-and-after attendance records measure the claimed change.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

Before-and-after attendance records measure the claimed change.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which summary best describes a text about a neighborhood tree inventory?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Residents map trees, record their condition, and use the information to plan care..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The summary includes the main actions and the purpose of the inventory.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The summary includes the main actions and the purpose of the inventory.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision removes ambiguity? “When the researcher spoke to the volunteer, she showed the chart.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is When the researcher spoke to the volunteer, the researcher showed the chart..

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

Repeating the noun makes the subject clear.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A student argues that the school should offer more outdoor classes. Which evidence is most relevant?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A pilot class outside recorded higher participation during science observations..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The pilot directly measures participation during outdoor learning.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The pilot directly measures participation during outdoor learning.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes an essay about evaluating online information?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Checking the author, evidence, date, and purpose helps readers make informed decisions..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, detail, structure, or language task.
  2. Use evidence: The conclusion restates the key evaluation steps and their purpose.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA ELA task.

The conclusion restates the key evaluation steps and their purpose.

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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.