Support your Year 6 pupils as they prepare for the KS2 SATs reading test with this non-fiction practice pack. The resource is built around a clear, information-rich text that gives pupils the chance to tackle SATs-style questions linked to key reading skills, including vocabulary, retrieval, inference, summarising and predicting, and comparing and explaining.
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About the text: Crocodiles
This information text explores different species of crocodile, their habitats, diets, life cycles and adaptations that help them survive. It offers pupils plenty of detail to unpick, from biological facts to the features that make crocodiles effective predators.
This non-fiction text comes from our Real Grammar collection, which provides high-quality texts written by expert educators. The clear organisation, strong factual content and rich Tier 2 vocabulary make this particular text ideal for building confidence with non-fiction comprehension.
Why this text supports SATs success
- Clear structure and factual detail: Perfect for practising retrieval, identifying key information and writing subheadings.
- Adaptations and behaviour: Strong material for inference questions, especially around how and why crocodiles hunt and survive.
- Tier 2 vocabulary: Words such as streamlined, propel, nocturnal, ambush and evolved mirror the demands of SATs vocabulary questions.
- Opportunities to compare and explain: Pupils can contrast species, diets and behaviours, supporting higher-level question types.
- Engaging subject matter: Pupils enjoy animal-focused texts, making revision feel purposeful and accessible.
What’s included in this resource pack
- Quick Reading Questions PowerPoint
- PDF version of the non-fiction text Crocodiles
- Vocabulary Questions worksheet
- Retrieval Questions worksheet
- Inference Questions worksheet
- Summarise and Predict Questions worksheet
- Compare and Explain Questions worksheet
- Teacher notes
How to use this pack
Use the PowerPoint for whole-class modelling or as part of small-group SATs interventions. Each section introduces a warm-up question before moving into SATs-style items linked to specific content domains. Pupils can then practise independently using the worksheet pack.
This non-fiction pack works well alongside topic work on habitats, predators or classification, or as an additional practice text in the run-up to the KS2 SATs reading test.
Explore more Year 6 practice texts in our KS2 SATs reading collection.