KS1 English Reading (SATs Practice) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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SATS.KS1-R KS1 English Reading (SATs Practice)

STA NATIONAL CURRICULUM TESTS KS1 English Reading (Paper 1: short texts and questions booklet; Paper 2: longer text and answer booklet) · Calculators not allowed · about 40 minutes
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Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
PRACTICE QUESTION. Read the text below, then answer the question. Your teacher will go through this one with you - it is not for marks.

Milo the Cat
Milo is a cat. Milo is orange and white. Milo likes to sleep in the sun. Milo has a soft grey blanket.

[Picture: an orange and white cat curled up asleep in a sunny patch on the floor, next to a soft grey blanket]
Figure (to be drawn): An orange and white cat curled up asleep in a sunny patch on the floor, next to a soft grey blanket.
  • A) black
  • B) orange and white
  • C) grey
  • D) brown
2
Read the text below, then answer questions 2 to 4.

Sam's Lunch Box
Sam has a red lunch box. Inside the lunch box there is a cheese sandwich, a green apple, and a small chocolate biscuit. Sam eats his lunch at half past twelve.

[Picture: a red lunch box open on a table, showing a cheese sandwich, a green apple and a chocolate biscuit inside]

What colour is Sam's lunch box?
Figure (to be drawn): A red lunch box open on a table, showing a cheese sandwich, a green apple and a chocolate biscuit inside.
  • A) blue
  • B) red
  • C) green
  • D) yellow
3
Look back at Sam's Lunch Box. Find and copy one word that means a kind of fruit.
(1)
4
Look back at Sam's Lunch Box. Draw a line to match each food to the word that describes it.
Figure (to be drawn): Three foods (sandwich, apple, biscuit) in one column and three words (savoury, fruit, sweet) in another column, for the pupil to join with a line.
(a)sandwich(1)
  • savoury
  • fruit
  • sweet
(b)apple(1)
  • savoury
  • fruit
  • sweet
(c)biscuit(1)
  • savoury
  • fruit
  • sweet
5
Read the text below, then answer questions 5 to 8.

The Lost Kite
One windy day, Priya took her yellow kite to the park. She held the string tightly, but a strong gust pulled the kite from her hand. The kite flew high over the trees. Priya's dad ran to help her. They followed the kite until it landed in a bush near the pond. Priya was happy to get her kite back.

[Picture: a yellow kite caught in a bush near a pond, with a girl and a man running towards it]

What was the weather like in the story?
Figure (to be drawn): A yellow kite caught in a bush near a pond, with a girl and a man running towards it.
  • A) sunny
  • B) rainy
  • C) windy
  • D) snowy
6
Look back at The Lost Kite. Number the events 1 to 4 to show the order they happened in the story.
  • A) The kite flew high over the trees
  • B) Priya took her kite to the park
  • C) The kite landed in a bush near the pond
  • D) Priya's dad ran to help her
7
Look back at The Lost Kite. Why did Priya feel happy at the end of the story?
(1)
8
Look back at The Lost Kite. Find and copy one word that tells you the colour of Priya's kite.
(1)
9
Read the text below, then answer questions 9 to 12.

How to Make a Fruit Salad
First, wash your hands. Next, cut a banana, an apple, and a pear into small pieces. Then, put all the pieces into a bowl. Finally, mix the fruit gently with a spoon.

[Picture: a bowl of chopped banana, apple and pear pieces with a spoon resting beside it]

Number the steps 1 to 4 to show the correct order.
Figure (to be drawn): A bowl of chopped banana, apple and pear pieces with a spoon resting beside it.
  • A) Put the fruit pieces into a bowl
  • B) Wash your hands
  • C) Mix the fruit gently with a spoon
  • D) Cut the fruit into small pieces
10
Look back at How to Make a Fruit Salad. Which word tells you that mixing the fruit is the last step?
  • A) First
  • B) Next
  • C) Then
  • D) Finally
11
Look back at How to Make a Fruit Salad. Find and copy one word that means a tool used for mixing.
(1)
12
Look back at How to Make a Fruit Salad. What should you do before you cut the fruit?
(1)
13
Read the text below, then answer questions 13 to 17.

The New Puppy
Ben's family got a new puppy called Max. Max has soft brown fur and big floppy ears. Every morning, Ben takes Max for a walk in the park. Max loves to chase the ducks by the pond, but he is not allowed to go near the water. In the evening, Max curls up in his basket next to the fireplace and falls fast asleep.

[Picture: a brown puppy with floppy ears curled up asleep in a basket next to a fireplace]

What is the puppy's name?
Figure (to be drawn): A brown puppy with floppy ears curled up asleep in a basket next to a fireplace.
  • A) Ben
  • B) Max
  • C) Sam
  • D) Milo
14
Look back at The New Puppy. Draw a line to match each part of Max to the words that describe it.
Figure (to be drawn): A labelled diagram of the puppy Max with arrows pointing to his fur, his ears, and his basket, alongside a word bank of three descriptions to match.
(a)fur(1)
  • soft and brown
  • big and floppy
  • next to the fireplace
(b)ears(1)
  • soft and brown
  • big and floppy
  • next to the fireplace
(c)basket(1)
  • soft and brown
  • big and floppy
  • next to the fireplace
15
Look back at The New Puppy. Find and copy two words that describe Max's ears.
(1)
16
Look back at The New Puppy. Why do you think Max is not allowed near the water?
(1)
17
Look back at The New Puppy. Number the events 1 to 3 to show the order they happen in Max's day.
  • A) Max chases the ducks by the pond
  • B) Ben takes Max for a walk in the park
  • C) Max falls asleep in his basket by the fireplace
18
Read the text below, then answer questions 18 to 21.

The School Fete
On Saturday, Oakwood Primary School held its summer fete. Stalls were set up on the field, selling cakes, toys and books. Amara won a giant teddy bear at the coconut shy, while her brother Tomi tried the treasure hunt. Just before three o'clock, dark clouds gathered and it began to rain. The head teacher quickly moved the stalls into the school hall so the fete could carry on.

[Picture: a school field with colourful stalls and children playing games, with grey clouds appearing above]

Where was the fete held at the start of the day?
Figure (to be drawn): A school field with colourful stalls and children playing games, with grey clouds appearing above.
  • A) in the hall
  • B) on the field
  • C) in a shop
  • D) at home
19
Look back at The School Fete. Find and copy the words that name the prize Amara won.
(1)
20
Look back at The School Fete. Why did the head teacher move the stalls into the school hall?
(1)
21
Look back at The School Fete. Number the events 1 to 4 to show the order they happened.
  • A) Amara won a giant teddy bear
  • B) Stalls were set up on the field
  • C) The head teacher moved the stalls into the hall
  • D) Dark clouds gathered and it began to rain
Mark scheme · SATS.KS1-R KS1 English Reading (SATs Practice)

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