English SATs reading practice paper

Last updated: 15/11/2023
English SATs reading practice paper
Main Subject
Category
Comprehension: Book-based resources
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Exam preparation
Authors
Louisa May Alcott
Books
Little Women
Focus
Comprehension

A reading SATs practice paper with answers in the style of the national curriculum reading tests for KS2 English. This popular English reading paper is perfect for SATs practice and for familiarising children with the test paper format.

Based on past papers, it features fiction extracts from The Railway Children and Little Women and a non-fiction extract from The Short and Bloody History of Pirates, along with reading comprehension questions and a full SATs test mark scheme.

Essential reading SATs preparation for year 6!

If you’re looking for more resources for key stage 2 SATs, try our SATs collection, which includes further KS2 reading SATs resources, GPS (SPaG) practice papers and maths SATs resources.

 

Sample questions based on the extract from The Railway Children by E. Nesbitt.

1. Roberta’s hat was crooked, and the elastic seemed tighter than usual.

Which word is closest in meaning to crooked?

Tick one.

upside-down

lopsided

ragged

soaked 

2. Look at page 3. Why does Mother tell the children that they have to walk?

 

3. Look at the paragraph that begins: This was the first train…

In what ways can you tell that the children felt uncomfortable? Name two.

                                                       

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