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Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 7 Delaware DeSSA ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literary analysis, informational text, vocabulary, language, argument writing, research, and evidence.

Grade 7 DeSSA ELA practice sets

This Delaware Grade 7 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, plot structure, metaphor, point of view, flashback, inference, symbolism, climax, summaries, and contrast
  • Central ideas, text structure, evidence, visuals, cause and effect, academic vocabulary, opinions, data, and summaries
  • Word meaning, antonyms, multiple meanings, conditional verbs, semicolons, pronoun clarity, transitions, formal style, concise revision, and spelling
  • Claims, evidence, argument organization, precise revision, reliable sources, quotation integration, focused research, conclusions, relevance, and transitions
  • Grade 7 review tasks combining graphs, investigations, evidence, punctuation, source verification, summaries, clarity, and argument writing

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Return to the text for evidence, evaluate the answer choices, 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 7 DeSSA ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA practice set on integrated grade 7 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 narrator describes a character rereading a message before sending it and removing an angry sentence. What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The character is becoming more thoughtful about communication..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: Removing the angry sentence shows reflection about the effect of words.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

Removing the angry sentence shows reflection about the effect of words.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows that a restored stream had 9, 16, and 23 species observed in three surveys. What pattern is shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The recorded number increased by 7 each survey..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The values increase by 7 from 9 to 16 to 23.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The values increase by 7 from 9 to 16 to 23.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports the claim that a school garden improves science learning?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Students who used the garden explained plant cycles more accurately on a common assessment..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The assessment directly measures science learning after garden use.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The assessment directly measures science learning after garden use.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage says a city installed reflective pavement, measured temperatures, and compared the results with untreated pavement. What is the purpose of the comparison?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To determine whether the pavement affected temperature..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: A comparison provides a basis for judging the effect of the treatment.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

A comparison provides a basis for judging the effect of the treatment.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The proposal has three goals: reduce waste, save water, and track progress..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The colon follows a complete clause and introduces a list.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A report claims that a later library closing time increases student access. Which evidence would best verify the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Entry records show more student visits during the added evening hour..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: Entry records during the added hour directly measure access.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

Entry records during the added hour directly measure access.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which summary best describes a text about mapping neighborhood heat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Researchers measure surface temperatures, map hot areas, and use the results to plan shade..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The summary includes the main actions and planning purpose.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The summary includes the main actions and planning purpose.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision removes ambiguity? “When the analyst interviewed the resident, she recorded the response.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is When the analyst interviewed the resident, the analyst recorded the response..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: Repeating analyst identifies who recorded the response.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

Repeating analyst identifies who recorded the response.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A student argues that schools should provide filtered water stations. Which evidence is most relevant?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A survey shows that students drink more water when a filtered station is nearby..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The survey measures drinking behavior in relation to station access.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The survey measures drinking behavior in relation to station access.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes an essay about evaluating scientific claims?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Readers should compare methods, evidence, and limitations before accepting a scientific conclusion..

  1. Read closely: Read the passage or sentence and identify the claim, structure, language choice, or evidence task.
  2. Use evidence: The conclusion restates the key evaluation criteria and their purpose.
  3. Check the response: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA task.

The conclusion restates the key evaluation criteria and their purpose.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 7 DeSSA ELA Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 7 Delaware DeSSA ELA practice, with literary analysis, informational reading, vocabulary, language, argument 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.