

This 20-question quick-fire worksheet is a fast, effective way to assess and reinforce pupils’ understanding of the KS2 Evolution & Inheritance unit.
Designed to work alongside the Knowledge Organiser, pupils can use the KO to look up answers, and the repeated images help reinforce vocabulary and boost long-term memory. This resource is also ideal for retrieval practice, lesson starters, plenaries, intervention sessions, homework or end-of-unit assessment.
All questions are short, clear and accessible
What’s Included
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20 quick-fire questions covering:
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Evolution, Variation, Adaptations, Inheritance, Offspring, Environment, Extinction, Fossils and fossilisation
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How species change over time
A balanced mix of:
- Recall questions
- Vocabulary checks
- True/false statements
- Ordering tasks
- Short explanation questions
Questions designed to be answered quickly in one word or one sentence.
Why Teachers Love This Resource
✔ Supports retrieval practice and long-term memory
✔ Perfect companion to the Evolution & Inheritance knowledge organiser
✔ Reduces planning time
✔ Great for whole-class, small-group, or individual revision
✔ Ideal for Year 6 but also suitable for confident Year 5 pupils
Perfect For
- Lesson starters / “Do Now” tasks
- Plenaries
- Homework
- Assessment for learning
-SATs science sampling preparation
Intervention and catch-up work
Format
1-page quick-fire question worksheet
Print-ready, clear layout
Easy to mark and discuss as a class
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