Prepare your Year 6 pupils for the SATs reading paper with our Comprehension Pack A, fully aligned with the KS2 test framework. Each text is written by a professional author, offering engaging, high-quality material for targeted comprehension practice.
Want more? Try Set B and Set C as well, or browse our full range of KS2 SATs resources.
Included texts
Content domains covered
- 2a: Give/explain the meaning of words in context
- 2b: Retrieve and record information / identify key details
- 2c: Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph
- 2d: Make inferences and justify with evidence
- 2e: Predict outcomes from details stated and implied
- 2f: Explain how information contributes to overall meaning
- 2g: Explain how meaning is enhanced through word choice
- 2h: Make comparisons within the text
What’s included
- Reading Booklet
- Questions Booklet
- Answers Booklet
- Content Domains Checklist
How to use this resource
- Full practice test – familiarise pupils with SAT timings and conditions
- Whole-class or guided sessions – explore reading strategies and question types
- Separate activities – focus on each text individually for targeted comprehension
Why this pack works
This pack gives pupils a diverse reading experience, covering a poem, report and narrative, all written by professional authors. This variety helps pupils engage with different writing styles and text types, developing the skills required for the KS2 reading test.
Questions are mapped directly to the KS2 content domains, allowing pupils to practise retrieving information, making inferences, explaining word meanings and summarising ideas.
The SAT-style questions build familiarity with the assessment format, while teacher guidance, including answers and content domain mapping, ensures marking and support are straightforward.