English SATs Papers

2025 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (A Life-Changing Game, In The Cave, Longbow Girl)

This is a KS2 English reading booklet containing three texts for assessment. A Life-changing Game tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who became an international chess champion despite growing up in poverty. In the Cave is a fictional excerpt about two boys who discover a mysterious machine with lights and buttons in a cave. Longbow Girl follows Merry Owen, a young archer competing in a historical archery competition against adult competitors.

2025 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet for 2025, containing questions about three texts: A Life-changing Game (a biographical piece about Phiona and chess), In the Cave (a narrative about Tom and Geoff discovering a mysterious object), and Longbow Girl (a story about Merry competing in an archery competition). Questions assess vocabulary, retrieval, inference, sequencing, and interpretation skills across short answers, selected responses, and longer explanations.

Questions: 40

2024 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Streaky and Squeaky, The Girl who Walked on Air, The Leopard)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. Streaky and Squeaky is a non-fiction article about lowland streaked tenrecs, unusual animals found in Madagascar's rainforests. The Girl who Walked on Air is a narrative extract about Louie demonstrating her tightrope-walking skills to her friend Ned for the first time. The Leopard is a memoir by Ruskin Bond recounting his encounters with a leopard in the forests near Mussoorie, India.

2024 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2024 KS2 English SATs, containing 39 questions across three texts. The first text, Streaky and Squeaky, is a non-fiction piece about streaked tenrecs from Madagascar. The second text, The Girl who Walked on Air, is a fiction extract about a girl named Louie learning to walk a tightrope. The third text, The Leopard, is a non-fiction narrative by Ruskin Bond about encountering a leopard in the forest. Questions test retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

Questions: 39

2023 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (A Noise in the Night, Bats Under the Bridge, A Howl at Dusk)

This reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment: A Noise in the Night, a narrative about Priya and Abby who suspect sheep thieves while camping; Bats Under the Bridge, a magazine interview about the bat colony living under Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas; and A Howl at Dusk, a story about Innis Munro who encounters what appears to be a wolf on a Scottish island. Students read these texts to answer comprehension questions in a separate answer booklet.

2023 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2023 KS2 English national curriculum test, containing questions about three texts. A Noise in the Night follows Priya and Abby as they discover cattle rustlers while camping. Bats Under the Bridge is an interview with Harriet Lopez about the bat population at Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas. A Howl at Dusk describes Innis encountering mysterious wolf howls and meeting a boy in an area called the Barrens. Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and sequencing.

Questions: 38

2022 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Parsnips, My Circus Life, A Traveller in Time)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Parsnips is a fiction extract about Veronika, a girl heading to a football tournament with her team. My Circus Life is a non-fiction interview with juggler and acrobat Vladik Miagkostoupov about his circus performances. A Traveller in Time is a historical fiction passage where young Penelope encounters a mysterious lady on her staircase in early 20th century England.

2022 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet for the 2022 national curriculum tests. It contains 35 questions across three literary texts: The Parsnips (a story about a girls' football team going to a tournament), My Circus Life (an interview with circus performer Vladik about his career and family), and A Traveller in Time (a narrative extract where Penelope experiences a mysterious encounter). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, summarising, and authorial choices such as atmosphere and characterisation.

Questions: 35

2019 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Park, Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees, Music Box)

This reading booklet contains three texts for KS2 English assessment. The Park is a narrative extract about two boys discovering their local park is being closed for development. Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees is an informational text from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust explaining why bees are important and how to help them. Music Box is an adventure story extract set in a different world, featuring Micah bringing a broken music box to his friend Piper during a meteor storm.

2019 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2019 KS2 English Reading test. It contains 39 questions across three texts: The Park (a narrative about boys discovering their local park is being closed), Fact Sheet: About Bumblebees (an informational leaflet about bumblebee conservation), and Music Box (a fiction extract about a girl named Piper and a boy named Micah). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and interpretation of character relationships and text structure.

Questions: 39

2018 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Giant Panda Bear, Grannie, Albion's Dream)

This reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Giant Panda Bear is a non-fiction article about panda characteristics, habitat, diet, and conservation efforts. Grannie is a poem by Vernon Scannell about a soldier's memories of his grandmother from childhood to adulthood. Albion's Dream is a fiction extract by Roger Norman where Edward discovers a mysterious old game in his uncle's farmhouse.

2018 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the 2018 KS2 English Reading answer booklet containing three sets of comprehension questions based on different texts. Questions 4-15 assess understanding of an information text about giant pandas, questions 16-29 cover a poem titled 'Grannie' about childhood memories and later reunion, and questions 30-40 focus on 'Albion's Dream', a fiction extract about a boy discovering a mysterious game in an old farmhouse. The paper tests retrieval, inference, language analysis, and summarization skills.

Questions: 37

2017 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Gaby to the Rescue, Swimming the English Channel, An Encounter at Sea)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for assessment. Gaby to the Rescue is a fictional narrative about a girl attempting to rescue a cat from a tree. Swimming the English Channel is a non-fiction text covering the history of Channel swimming, frequently asked questions, and celebrity attempts. An Encounter at Sea is a fictional story about a fisherman named Michael who has a close encounter with a whale while out at sea.

2017 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2017 KS2 English reading test. It contains 39 questions across three texts: Gaby to the Rescue (a narrative about a girl rescuing a cat from a tree), Swimming the English Channel (an informational text about Channel swimmers including Matthew Webb and David Walliams), and An Encounter at Sea (a narrative about Michael meeting a whale). Questions assess vocabulary, retrieval, inference, sequencing, and text structure understanding.

Questions: 39

2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Lost Queen, Wild Rose, The Way of the Dodo)

This reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Lost Queen is a fictional narrative about two children exploring a family's historical monument on an island. Wild Ride is an adventure story excerpt about a girl riding a white giraffe across an African game reserve. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction article about the extinct dodo bird, examining myths about its extinction and recent scientific discoveries about the species.

2016 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2016 KS2 English reading test, containing 33 questions across three texts. The Lost Queen is a narrative about Maria and Oliver visiting an island with a monument. Wild Ride follows Martine's dangerous giraffe ride through a game reserve and encounter with warthogs. The Way of the Dodo is a non-fiction text about the extinct dodo bird of Mauritius and recent scientific discoveries. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and interpretation skills.

Questions: 33

2015 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Charlie Small, Guide Dogs, California's Unlikely Warriors)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for assessment. Charlie Small presents a fictional interview and story extract about a boy's adventures with gorillas and inventions. Guide Dogs is an informational text explaining how guide dogs are trained and work with visually impaired owners, including selective disobedience. California's Unlikely Warriors describes how ladybirds were imported from Australia to control scale insects destroying Californian orange groves in the 1800s.

2015 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a KS2 English reading answer booklet containing questions about three texts: Charlie Small (a fantasy adventure story about a character encountering gorillas and dangerous flowers), Guide Dogs (an informational text about guide dog training and their work with visually impaired owners), and California's Unlikely Warriors (a historical account about using ladybirds to combat scale insects attacking fruit crops). Questions assess comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding.

Questions: 39

2014 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Humble Potato, The Octopus, White Fang.)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Humble Potato is a non-fiction text about the history and cultivation of potatoes. Weird but wonderful... The Octopus is an informational text describing octopus anatomy, behaviour and defence mechanisms. White Fang is a fiction extract from Jack London's novel about a wolf cub's first encounter with humans.

2014 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2014 KS2 English Reading test, containing questions about three texts: The Humble Potato (a non-fiction text about potato history), Weird but Wonderful... The Octopus (an informational text about octopus characteristics and abilities), and White Fang (a fictional extract about a wolf cub's encounter with humans). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, text structure, and authorial intent across different formats including short answers, multiple choice, and extended responses.

Questions: 35

2013 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Wolf Pack)

This reading booklet contains four texts about wolves: an informational text about The Jungle Book book and film with character descriptions, an extract from The Jungle Book where the wolf pack discovers baby Mowgli, a text exploring how wolves are portrayed in different cultures and sayings, the Roman legend of Romulus and Remus, and a visual guide to wolf communication through body language and postures.

2013 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2013 KS2 English reading assessment, testing comprehension across multiple texts about wolves. Students answer 29 questions based on four texts: an informational article about The Jungle Book book and film, an extract from The Jungle Book story, a text about Wolves - good or bad? examining cultural representations, the legend of Romulus and Remus, and an informational text on Wolf communication. Questions assess retrieval, inference, language analysis, and text structure understanding.

Questions: 29

2012 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Great Plague)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains four texts about the Great Plague of 1664-1666. It includes a non-fiction text explaining what the plague was and how it spread, an extract from the historical fiction novel At the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary Hooper following Hannah's arrival in plague-time London, an illustrated page on plague remedies and protective clothing, and an explanation of the nursery rhyme Ring-a-ring o' roses and its possible connection to the plague.

2012 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a KS2 English Reading answer booklet from 2012 testing reading comprehension across multiple text types about The Great Plague. Students answer questions on an information text about the plague (1664-1666), an extract from the story At the Sign of the Sugared Plum, a text about Plague Remedies, and the nursery rhyme Ring-a-ring o' roses. Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, and cross-text comparison skills.

Questions: 34

2011 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Caves and Caving)

This KS2 English reading assessment booklet contains informational texts about caves and caving at Daveley Dale. It includes: Caving in Daveley Dale (an introductory welcome guide), Need to know (definitions of cave-related terms like stalactites and stalagmites), An interview with Lisa Clark (Q&A with an experienced caver about her experiences), Caving … what lies beneath? (a first-person account by Stephen Bleach describing a terrifying first caving expedition), and Visit Daveley Dale Caves (a tourist advertisement). The booklet tests reading comprehension across different text types including non-fiction, interviews, and promotional materials.

2011 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2011 KS2 English test, assessing comprehension of a reading booklet titled Caves and Caving in Daveley Dale. Students answer questions about four texts: a contents page and introduction, Need to Know (glossary of caving terms), an interview with caver Lisa Clark, an article Caving...what lies beneath? by Stephen Bleach describing a personal caving experience, and an advertisement for Daveley Dale caves. Questions test retrieval, inference, language analysis, text purpose, and comparison across multiple text types.

Questions: 29

2010 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Golden Dreams)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains the texts that accompany the 2010 reading comprehension assessment. The extracted content shows only source watermarks with no actual readable text or passage titles visible. The booklet would typically contain fiction and non-fiction texts for students to read before answering questions in a separate answer booklet, testing reading comprehension skills including inference, retrieval, and interpretation.

2010 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the answer booklet for the 2010 KS2 English Reading test based on the reading booklet Golden Dreams. It contains questions about four texts: Did You Know? (facts about gold), a comic strip version of the King Midas myth, a prose retelling of Midas and the Golden Wish, and The Rush for Gold (non-fiction about the Yukon gold rush). Questions assess comprehension, inference, language analysis, text comparison, and understanding of features in myths and non-fiction texts.

Questions: 31

2009 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (No Place Like Home)

This is a Reading Booklet for the 2009 KS2 English SATs assessment titled No Place Like Home. The extracted content shows only source watermarks from SATs-Papers.co.uk without readable text passages. A standard KS2 reading booklet typically contains fiction and non-fiction texts for comprehension assessment, but the actual reading materials and their subjects cannot be determined from this extraction.

2009 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (The Earth Ship)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains an informational text about Earthships, eco-friendly homes built from recycled materials such as car tyres. The leaflet explains how these sustainable buildings work, including features like solar panels, water collection systems, and natural heating and cooling. The text includes diagrams, photographs, and testimonials describing the environmental and cost benefits of this innovative housing design.

2009 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a KS2 English Reading answer booklet from 2009 for students aged 10-11. The assessment covers two texts: 'Dear Norman', a humorous fictional story told through letters about a boy who lives in a tree house, and The Earthship leaflet, an informational text about eco-friendly houses built from recycled materials. Questions assess comprehension, inference, language analysis, understanding of text structure and purpose, and comparison between fiction and non-fiction texts.

Questions: 29

2008 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Rain And Shine)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains two texts for comprehension assessment. Rain and Shine is an informational text about weather and climate, covering topics including temperature extremes, rainfall records, drought conditions, and the impact of weather on daily life and the environment. How Did That Happen? appears to be a second text about weather phenomena. The booklet provides source material for students to read and answer comprehension questions.

2008 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2008 KS2 English test, based on the reading booklet titled Rain and Shine. It contains questions across four sections assessing comprehension of: The Hottest Day (a story about a girl named Garnet during a drought), two poems titled Rain and Rain in Summer with contrasting perspectives on rainfall, and an informational text about Rain and Shine in Britain featuring weather records and forecasts. Question types include multiple choice, short answer, explanation, interpretation of literary devices, and comparative analysis.

Questions: 32

2007 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (On Dangerous Ground)

This KS2 English reading booklet contains four texts about Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii. It includes: an introduction to volcanoes explaining their formation and types; Disaster Strikes, an account of the AD 79 eruption featuring Pliny's letter to Tacitus; Pompeii Today, discussing tourism issues with two contrasting postcards; and A Day in Pompeii, featuring tourist advertisements for activities and services around the archaeological site.

2007 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a reading answer booklet for the KS2 English SATs test titled On Dangerous Ground. Students answer questions about multiple text types including: Volcanoes (an informational text about volcanic activity and the eruption of Vesuvius), Disaster Strikes (an historical eyewitness account by Pliny), Pompeii Today (a text about the archaeological site), postcards from visitors, and various advertisements. Questions assess comprehension, inference, vocabulary understanding, and the ability to analyze different text purposes and structures.

Questions: 31

2006 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Heart Beat)

This reading booklet contains three texts about percussion instruments. Evelyn Glennie presents a biography and autobiography extracts about the deaf percussionist, describing how she experiences music through vibrations. Drumming Around the World provides information about drums from different cultures including the kalangu, steel drums, ghatam, and drum kit. Could You be a Drummer? features quotes from musicians about the skills and challenges of playing percussion instruments.

2006 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet from 2006 (Levels 3-5) containing comprehension questions based on texts about drumming. The reading booklet includes Evelyn Glennie – a short biography (her life and achievements as a deaf percussionist), Evelyn Glennie – autobiography (her own account of discovering percussion), Drumming Around the World (information about different drums including kalangu, steel drum, ghatam, and cymbals), and Could You be a Drummer? (interviews with musicians). Questions assess retrieval, inference, language analysis, and structural understanding.

Questions: 30

2005 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Travelling On)

This KS2 English reading assessment contains three texts about people who travel for work. On the Road features Sharon Brown, a lorry driver who transports goods across Europe, including diary extracts from a journey to Spain. The Long Drive describes cowboys moving cattle hundreds of miles in historical America, explaining the roles and dangers they faced. On the Plains follows Bob Lemmons as he tracks and captures wild mustangs in Texas.

2005 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is a KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet from 2005 (Levels 3-5) titled Travelling On. It contains questions across four sections based on reading texts: On the Road (a diary by lorry driver Sharon Brown about her journey through France), The Long Drive (an informational text about cowboys herding cattle), and On the Plains (a story about Bob Lemmons tracking wild horses). Questions assess comprehension, inference, analysis of language features, text structure, and comparison across texts.

Questions: 33

2004 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (You Can Do It)

This KS2 English reading assessment booklet contains two sections. Section 1 includes Sport for All, web pages about the Paralympic Games covering history and sports, a feature on Goalball, and Close Contest, a wheelchair basketball match report. Section 2 contains You Can Do It by Theresa Breslin, a short story about Fiona who falls and injures herself while helping move her grandfather, who is recovering from a stroke, leading her to understand his challenges.

2004 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This KS2 English Reading Answer Booklet from 2004 contains two sections testing comprehension skills. Section 1 focuses on Sport for All, an informational text about Paralympic sports and disabled athletics. Section 2 focuses on You Can Do It, a narrative story about a girl named Fiona and her relationship with her grandfather. Question types include short answers, information retrieval, text analysis, explaining specialist vocabulary, and understanding character feelings and motivations.

Questions: 27

2003 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (To The Rescue)

This KS2 English reading assessment booklet contains four texts on the theme of rescues and heroes. It includes Quiet Heroine, a story extract about a girl encountering a bear; Superheroes, an informational text about superhero characteristics; The Further Adventures of Souperkid, a comic strip; and Special Effects on Film, interviews with technicians about creating superhero effects including stunt work, morphing, and sound effects.

2003 KS2 SATs Paper English Reading Answer Booklet

This is the Reading Answer Booklet for the 2003 KS2 English SATs, covering texts titled Quiet Heroine (a story about a girl named Lyddie protecting her family from a bear), Superheroes (an information text describing superhero features), The Further Adventures of Souperkid (a comic strip), and Special Effects on Film (interviews with film technicians). Questions assess comprehension, inference, text purpose, comparison across texts, and understanding of how layout affects meaning.

Questions: 30