Year 6 SATs Reading Comprehension Pack - 3 Fiction Texts with SATs-Style Questions and Answers -ks2

Year 6 SATs Reading Comprehension - 3 Original Fiction Texts with SATs-Style Questions, Mark Schemes & Answers (KS2 Practice 2026)

• Prepare your Year 6 pupils for the 2026 KS2 SATs reading paper with this targeted, no-prep fiction comprehension pack! Featuring 3 engaging original stories, SATs-style questions (total ~50 marks), detailed mark schemes and model answers – perfect for building key skills like inference, retrieval, vocabulary in context, cause & effect, and using evidence.

• This ready-to-print resource includes three captivating fiction texts designed to mirror real SATs extracts in style, length, and challenge:

Text 1: ‘The Hidden Library’ – explores curiosity, discovery, and cause/effect (17 marks)
Text 2: ‘The Missed Train’ – focuses on choices, kindness, and consequences (17 marks)
Text 3: ‘A Change of Plan’ – highlights resilience, problem-solving, and adaptability (16 marks)

• Each text features:
  • 10 SATs-style questions per passage, covering core content domains (2a word meanings, 2b retrieval, 2d inference, 2e summarising, 2f author choice, 2g/compare, 2h cause/effect).
  Full mark schemes with precise marking guidance, acceptable answers, and model responses for 2- and 3-mark questions.
  Clean, printable pupil worksheets with name/date boxes, lined answer spaces, and clear formatting – ideal for whole-class lessons, guided reading groups, homework, booster sessions, interventions, or mock SATs practice.

• These original, copyright-safe stories teach meaningful themes (small actions matter, kindness over rules, bouncing back from setbacks) while developing reading stamina and analysis skills. Fully aligned to the National Curriculum and KS2 SATs requirements – no adaptation needed!

• Teachers save hours of planning and marking while giving pupils confidence-boosting practice on fiction passages. Great for UK primary classrooms, tutors, or homeschoolers prepping for May SATs.
  Download today and equip your Year 6 class to tackle fiction questions with skill and success!

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