KS1 Reading SATs

2025 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Slow Down Sami, Helpful Animals)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. Slow Down, Sami! is a narrative about a boy who learns the value of patience through caring for a plant. Helpful Animals is a non-fiction text explaining how guide dogs, hearing dogs, guide horses, and ferrets assist humans. Questions assess retrieval, inference, and understanding of vocabulary in context.

Questions: 20

2025 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (The History of Ice Cream, A New Room for William)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. The History of Ice Cream is a non-fiction text covering the origins of ice cream in ancient China and Rome, ice cream cones, storage methods, flavours, and facts. A New Room for William is a fiction story about a boy adjusting to his new house, choosing dinosaur wallpaper, and making friends with his neighbour Tom.

2025 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2025 national curriculum tests. It contains questions based on two texts: The History of Ice Cream (questions 1-9), a non-fiction text covering the origins and development of ice cream across different cultures and time periods, and A New Room For William (questions 10-17), a fiction story about a boy adjusting to his new house and bedroom. Questions assess retrieval, vocabulary, inference, and comprehension skills through tick boxes, short written answers, and matching tasks.

Questions: 17

2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Spider Monkeys, Izzy's Talent)

This KS1 English reading assessment booklet contains two texts with accompanying comprehension questions. Spider Monkeys is a non-fiction information text about where spider monkeys live, what they eat, how they move, their appearance, and social groups. Izzy's Talent is a fictional narrative about a girl searching for an act to perform in her school's summer talent show, ultimately discovering her talent for comedy.

Questions: 20

2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (The History of Hats, Come on, Tiger Tom)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. The History of Hats is a non-fiction text covering different hat types through history, including bonnets, tricorne hats, and bobble hats, plus social customs around wearing hats in England. Come on, Tiger Tom is a fiction story about a tiger cub who gets lost in the forest while chasing a butterfly and must use his mother's lessons to find his way back.

2024 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2024 national curriculum tests. It contains 17 questions across two texts: The History of Hats (questions 1-9), a non-fiction text about different types of hats worn throughout history, and Come on, Tiger Tom (questions 10-17), a fiction story about a young tiger exploring and getting separated from his mother. Questions assess vocabulary knowledge, information retrieval, and comprehension skills through tick boxes and short written responses.

Questions: 17

2023 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Where Does Wool Come From? Sleepy Cat)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. Where Does Wool Come From? is a non-fiction text explaining how wool is obtained from sheep, processed into yarn, and used to make clothing and other items. Sleepy Cat is a fiction story about a girl named Anna who loses her cat Fluffy during a house move and eventually discovers him sleeping in a box in her new bedroom. Questions assess literal comprehension, vocabulary understanding, and inference skills.

Questions: 20

2023 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Houses Around the World, In a Minute)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. Houses Around the World presents four children describing their unusual homes: a houseboat in France, a ger in Mongolia, a lighthouse in Scotland, and an underground house in Australia. In a Minute is a narrative story about a boy named Rory who always delays tasks, causing problems until his family teaches him a lesson about punctuality.

2023 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2023 national curriculum tests. It contains questions about two reading texts: Houses Around the World (pages 4-5), which describes different types of homes including Sara's house, Bora's ger, Tom's lighthouse, and Ella's underground house; and In a Minute (pages 6-7), a story about a boy named Rory who learns about punctuality when his family teaches him how long a minute really is. Questions assess literal comprehension, vocabulary understanding, and inference skills.

Questions: 17

2022 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Lucky Duck, The Vegetable Band)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. Lucky Duck is a narrative story about a boy named Lenny who loses his toy duck at the seaside and it is later found by his son Jack in Gran's attic. The Vegetable Band is a non-fiction text about an Austrian band that creates and performs music using instruments made from vegetables, including instructions for making a pepper shaker.

Questions: 20

2022 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Festivals, The Hurricane Tree)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for assessment. Festivals is a non-fiction text explaining what festivals are and describing three types: harvest festivals, New Year festivals (including Hogmanay and Chinese New Year), and flower festivals from different countries. The Hurricane Tree is a narrative story about a boy named William whose tall tree is knocked down by a storm, and how he and his family decide to plant a new tree for future generations.

2022 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2022 Key Stage 1 English Reading Paper 2. It contains 17 questions testing comprehension across two texts: Festivals, a non-fiction text about different celebrations including Harvest Festival, Chinese New Year, Hogmanay, and Italian flower festivals; and The Hurricane Tree, a fiction story about a boy named William and a tree affected by a storm. Question types include retrieval, inference, sequencing events, and true/false statements.

Questions: 17

2019 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (My Big Brother JJ, What Is A Cowboy?)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. My Big Brother JJ is a fiction story about siblings Jasmine and JJ painting a shed wall while their mum is at work during half term. What Is A Cowboy? is a non-fiction text about cowboys in North America, covering their clothing, jobs, horses, and how they differ from cowboys in films. Questions test retrieval, inference, and understanding of both narrative and informational texts.

Questions: 20

2019 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Liam the Park Keeper, Dora the Storer)

This reading booklet contains two texts for KS1 English assessment. Liam the Park Keeper is a non-fiction text about a park keeper's daily tasks, seasonal responsibilities, and what he likes and dislikes about his outdoor job. Dora the Storer is a fiction story about a woman who collects and hoards objects, then donates them to a jumble sale before changing her mind.

2019 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for KS1 English Reading Paper 2 from the 2019 national curriculum tests. It contains 18 questions based on two texts: Liam the Park Keeper (questions 1-9), a non-fiction text about a park keeper's work and daily tasks, and Dora the Storer (questions 10-18), a fiction story about a woman who collects discarded items and donates them to a jumble sale. Questions assess retrieval, vocabulary, inference and sequencing skills.

Questions: 18

2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Little Cousin Clare, Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food)

This KS1 English reading paper contains two texts for assessment. Little Cousin Clare is a narrative story about a boy named Bryn preparing for his baby cousin's visit to his farm. Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food is a non-fiction text explaining how bread and apple juice are made, from planting seeds and growing fruit through to factory production. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills.

Questions: 20

2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Games From Around the World, Cobweb Morning, A New Home)

This booklet contains three reading texts for Key Stage 1 English assessment. Games From Around the World is a non-fiction text describing five playground games from different countries including Ghana, Greece, Pakistan, Australia, and the UK. Cobweb Morning is a poem about observing frost-covered spider webs on a winter morning. A New Home is a narrative story following two wild ducks as they search for a new habitat after their pond is drained by machines.

2018 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2018 Key Stage 1 English Reading Paper 2. It contains 16 questions across three reading texts: Games From Around the World (a non-fiction text about children's games from different countries), Cobweb Morning (a poem about children discovering frost-covered cobwebs), and A New Home (a story about ducks whose pond is destroyed). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills.

Questions: 16

2017 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (There's an Octopus Under my Bed!, I'm Riding a Giant, World of Water)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains three texts for students to read and answer questions about. There's an Octopus Under my Bed! is a story about a girl named Molly who discovers who has been tidying her room. I'm Riding on a Giant is a poem about a child riding on their father's shoulders. World of Water is a non-fiction text explaining where water is found in nature, including lakes, rivers, and oceans. Questions assess literal comprehension, vocabulary understanding, and information retrieval skills.

Questions: 20

2017 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Sea Spray Swimming Pool, The Fox and the Boastful Brave)

This is a reading booklet containing two texts for assessment. Sea Spray Swimming Pool is an informational leaflet advertising free swimming lessons during summer holidays, including course details, rules, and requirements. The Fox and the Boastful Brave is a Native American folktale about a clever fox who tricks a vain warrior named Heron Feather and steals his fish. This booklet provides the reading material; questions appear in a separate answer booklet.

2017 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2017 Key Stage 1 English reading Paper 2. It contains 15 questions across two texts: Sea Spray Swimming Pool (a poster about swimming lessons, questions 1-6) and The Fox and the Boastful Brave (a folk tale about a cunning fox tricking a character named Heron Feather, questions 7-15). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing skills.

Questions: 15

2016 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Bella Goes To Sea, Living In A Castle, Winter Parcel)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains three texts with comprehension questions. Bella Goes To Sea is a story about a goose who learns to fly and rescues a fisherman. Living In A Castle is an information text about castle life, describing lords, knights, jesters and servants. Winter Parcel is a poem about a child dressed warmly for winter weather. Questions assess literal comprehension, vocabulary understanding, sequencing and inference skills.

Questions: 20

2016 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Meet Tony Ross, The Greedy Man)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two texts for comprehension assessment. Meet Tony Ross is a non-fiction text providing biographical information about the children's author and illustrator, including an interview about his work on the Little Princess series and Horrid Henry books. The Greedy Man is a traditional Chinese folk tale about a kind farmer and a greedy merchant who both help injured birds, with contrasting outcomes.

2016 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This answer booklet accompanies the 2016 KS1 English reading test Paper 2. It contains questions about two texts: Meet Tony Ross, a non-fiction piece about the children's author and illustrator, and The Greedy Man, a folk tale adapted from Moon Tales by Rina Singh. Questions assess retrieval skills, inference, understanding of character and plot, sequencing events, and vocabulary comprehension through various formats including multiple choice, true/false statements, and written responses.

Questions: 18

2009 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (How to Count Crocodiles)

This KS1 English Reading Booklet contains two texts for assessment. How to Count Crocodiles is a narrative story about a monkey who sees mangoes across a river. Crocodiles is a non-fiction text about crocodile habitats and Steve Irwin's work with reptiles. Practice questions assess literal comprehension and information retrieval skills.

2009 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (How to Count Crocodiles, Crocodiles)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts about crocodiles. The first is How to Count Crocodiles, a fictional story by Margaret Mayo about a monkey who tricks crocodiles to cross a river and reach a mango tree. The second section includes non-fiction texts: Catching Crocodiles about Steve Irwin's work, Meet the Crocodile with labeled diagrams, and Amazing Crocodile Facts covering feeding habits, size, and age. Questions test literal comprehension, inference, vocabulary, and information retrieval skills.

Questions: 28

2009 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Useful Words)

This is a vocabulary support poster for KS1 English reading assessment. It provides useful words to support students reading a story about Monkey and Crocodile. The poster displays key vocabulary from the text including character names and challenging words such as mango, mistaken, scr-um-ptious, snout, jeep, nostrils, stomach, and swallow. This reference material accompanies the reading comprehension booklet.

2009 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Katje the Windmill Cat)

This KS1 English Reading Booklet contains the story Katje the Windmill Cat by Gretchen Woelfle, illustrated by Nicola Bayley. The narrative follows Katje, a cat living with a miller in the Netherlands, whose life changes when the miller marries and has a baby. The story culminates in a flood when a dike breaks, and Katje saves the baby by balancing the cradle. An After the Storm section provides historical context about the Kinderdijk.

2009 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet (The Netherlands, Katje the Windmill Cat)

This KS1 English Level 3 reading answer booklet from 2009 contains comprehension questions based on two texts: The Netherlands, a non-fiction text about Dutch geography, flooding, dikes and windmills, and Katje the Windmill Cat, a fictional story about a cat who saves a baby during a storm. Questions assess retrieval skills, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing events. Includes practice questions and a glossary matching task.

Questions: 28

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Shadow, Moving House)

This KS1 English Reading Booklet contains practice questions based on two reading texts. Shadow is a story narrated by Rosy about moving house and how her behavior changed afterwards. Moving House provides non-fiction content about children's memories of moving and information about removal vans used for long-distance moves. Questions assess comprehension of both narrative and informational texts.

Questions: 5

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Shadow, Moving House)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. Shadow is a fictional story by Jill Newsome about a girl named Rosy who moves house, struggles with her new surroundings, and finds an injured rabbit that helps her settle in. Moving House includes two sections: On Moving Day presents children's memories about their moving experiences, and Removal Van provides factual information with a labelled diagram about the features of a removal van. Questions test literal comprehension, inference, and retrieval skills.

Questions: 28

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Useful Words)

This is a vocabulary reference booklet for KS1 reading assessment. It contains two posters presenting useful words that appear in the reading texts. Poster 1a displays the words: hutch, neighbourhood, silent, and swirling. Poster 1b displays: computer, memories, meow, and removal van. These word lists serve as support material for students during the reading comprehension tasks.

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (What Am I?)

This KS1 English Reading Booklet from 2007 contains a single descriptive text titled What Am I? The text presents clues about a butterfly through statements about its physical features, life cycle, and behaviour. Children read the riddle-style description which covers characteristics such as flying, size, appearance, diet, and the stages of metamorphosis from egg through caterpillar and chrysalis before revealing the answer.

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Stones and Bones)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains three texts about fossils and dinosaurs for assessment purposes. How do we know about Dinosaurs? is an information text explaining fossil formation and excavation. At the Museum is a poem by Tony Bradman written from a dinosaur's perspective. Mary Anning is a true story about the 19th-century fossil hunter who discovered an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in Lyme Regis.

2007 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet (Stones and Bones)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains questions about three texts on the theme of dinosaurs and fossils. How do we know about Dinosaurs? is an information text explaining fossils and paleontology. At the Museum is a poem written from a dinosaur's perspective. Mary Anning is a story about the real-life fossil hunter. Questions assess literal comprehension, inference, vocabulary understanding, and structural features like rhyme and sequencing.

Questions: 26

2005 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Smile Please)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains two texts with comprehension questions. The first text is Wibble Wobble, a fictional story about William who desperately wants a wobbly tooth like his classmates, finally loses one during PE, nearly loses it when it gets thrown away with tissues, then discovers another tooth wobbling after eating an ice lolly. The second text is How Teeth Grow, a non-fiction information text explaining the two sets of teeth from baby to teenager, why teeth wobble, and how to care for teeth. Questions test literal comprehension, inference, vocabulary understanding, and understanding of text features.

Questions: 25

2005 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (A Flea in the Ear, Animals in Stories)

This KS1 English reading booklet contains two sections. Part 1 presents A Flea in the Ear, a story by Stephen Wylie and Ken Brown about a dog who guards chickens and a cunning fox who tricks him to steal the hens. Part 2 provides Animals in Stories, an informational text comparing real-life animal facts with how animals are typically characterized in fiction, covering dogs, foxes, hares, and tortoises.

2005 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet (A Flea in the Ear, Animals in Stories)

This KS1 English reading answer booklet contains questions on two texts. A Flea in the Ear is a story about a fox tricking a dog into losing his hens, with questions testing comprehension of plot, character motivation, and vocabulary. Animals in Stories is a non-fiction section examining how real animal behaviours (foxes, dogs, hares, tortoises) influence their portrayal in fiction, with questions on text features, facts versus fiction, and information retrieval.

Questions: 21

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Friends, Playtime)

This KS1 English reading assessment booklet contains two texts with comprehension questions. Friends is a narrative about Oscar, a bouncy bear who learns to be a better friend to Max by listening and sharing ideas. Playtime is a non-fiction text describing how children at Green Park School improved their playground with a Friendship Bench, equipment, and quiet areas. Questions assess literal comprehension, inference, and understanding of character feelings and story themes.

Questions: 28

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Oscar Needs A Friend, Playtime)

This KS1 Reading Booklet 1 from 2004 contains two texts with comprehension questions. Oscar Needs A Friend is a story about a bear who cannot keep still and wishes for a playmate on his mountain. Playtime is an informational text about children at Green Park School working together to improve their playground using money from school governors. Practice questions assess literal comprehension and inference skills.

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Useful Words)

This is a vocabulary reference booklet for KS1 English reading comprehension. It contains two posters (Poster 1a and Poster 1b) listing useful words that appear in the reading texts. Poster 1a includes character names Oscar and Max, along with words like bounded, balance, bouncy, tantrum, reply, and suggestion. Poster 1b lists topic-related words: friendship, lonely, equipment, and draughts. This booklet serves as a support resource during the reading assessment.

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (The Spider Weaver)

This is a KS1 reading booklet containing the story The Spider Weaver by Margaret Musgrove. The narrative follows two Ashanti weavers, Kofi and Yaw, who discover a spider's intricate web in the forest of Ghana. After accidentally destroying it, they return to watch the spider weave a new web, learning her techniques to create kente cloth, a colorful patterned fabric that became famous throughout Ghana and the world.

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Traditions From Africa)

This is a Reading Booklet presenting an informational text about Traditions from Africa, focusing specifically on West Africa. The booklet covers topics including the geography and countries of Africa, clothing traditions such as ken-te cloth from Ghana, music and dance including traditional masks, and the storytelling tradition featuring characters like Anansi the spider. A glossary defines key terms used throughout the text.

2004 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet (Africa)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains questions on two texts about Africa. Traditions from Africa is a non-fiction information text covering African geography, West African people, traditional clothing including ken-te cloth, masks, storytelling, and the character Anansi. The Spider Weaver is a narrative story about two characters, Yaw and Kofi, who discover a spider's web and learn to create ken-te cloth. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and understanding of text features like contents pages and glossaries.

Questions: 22

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Billy's Sunflower)

This KS1 English Reading Booklet contains an extract from Billy's Sunflower by Nicola Moon, about a boy who grows a very tall sunflower. Practice questions assess retrieval and comprehension skills. An introductory page titled So Many Sunflowers! prepares students to read about artist Vincent Van Gogh and instructions for making a paper sunflower, with further practice questions on text preview skills.

Questions: 5

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Grandfather's Pencil)

This KS1 English reading assessment contains three texts with comprehension questions. Billy's Sunflower by Nicola Moon tells the story of a boy growing a sunflower through autumn. Vincent Van Gogh provides information about the artist and his sunflower paintings. Making a Paper Sunflower presents instructions for a craft activity. Questions assess literal comprehension, inference, vocabulary understanding, and the ability to locate and retrieve information from different text types.

Questions: 28

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 1 (Useful Words)

This is a vocabulary reference sheet for KS1 English reading assessments. It contains two posters (Poster 1a and Poster 1b) displaying useful words that support children during the reading test. Poster 1a includes descriptive words: wrinkled, droopy, autumn, withered, and gust. Poster 1b includes words related to non-fiction texts: famous, decorate, information, and instructions. These word lists serve as support materials rather than assessment items.

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (Sunflowers)

This KS1 English reading assessment booklet contains the story Grandfather's Pencil and the Room of Stories by Michael Foreman. The narrative follows a magical pencil that recalls its past life as a tree, along with paper, a door, and floorboards that share their memories. The story spans generations, from a boy who loses the pencil to his grandson Jack who later finds it.

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet 2 (The Midhampton Museum)

This reading booklet presents an informational leaflet for The Midhampton Museum, describing a children's programme of special events from June to December. The leaflet includes details about seven monthly exhibitions: Clothes (dressing up in historical garments), Food (making jam tarts and bread), Toys and Noise (playing with old toys), Shop! (exploring an old chemist's shop), Schools (experiencing a Victorian classroom), Midhampton Now and Then (lace making and local history), and Housework (examining old washing equipment). The text tests children's ability to extract information from a non-fiction text.

2003 KS1 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet (Memories)

This is a KS1 English reading assessment from 2003 that tests comprehension skills through two texts. The first text is Grandfather's Pencil and the Room of Stories by Michael Foreman, a narrative about a boy, his grandfather, and a magical pencil. The second is The Midhampton Museum, an informational leaflet about museum events focused on historical activities. Questions assess literal comprehension, inference, word meaning, and retrieval skills across both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Questions: 23