Year 6 SATs Inference Lesson Pack – Classic Texts (4 Lessons)

Give your Year 6 pupils targeted SATs practice with this Classic Texts SATs Inference Pack, featuring four ready-to-teach lessons designed to develop inference skills using literary classics. Perfect for SATs preparation, guided reading, or short revision sessions, these lessons expose pupils to exam-style thinking: character motivation, author’s intent, atmosphere, and language choices.

Included lessons (in sequence):
Treasure Island (excerpt) – Lesson 1
White Fang – First Excerpt – Lesson 2
White Fang – Second Excerpt – Lesson 3
Macbeth (excerpt) – Lesson 4

Each lesson includes:
✔ Teacher modelling slides (PowerPoint) with example questions to support explicit teaching
✔ Independent practice questions (PDF) for pupils to apply inference skills
✔ Answer booklet (PDF) for fast and accurate marking
✔ Philosophy-based plenary slides to develop reasoning and oracy

Why this pack works for SATs preparation:
✔ Classic literary texts mirror the types of fiction and narrative pupils encounter in SATs papers
✔ Focused inference practice to build confidence and exam-ready thinking
✔ Short, high-impact lessons ideal for revision or guided sessions

Links to other resources:
Complete 10-lesson Year 6 Inference Bundle
Reading SATs Preparation Pack 1 (3 Texts / 9 Lessons)
Reading SATs Preparation Pack 2 (3 Texts / 9 Lessons
Reading SATs Preparation Pack 3 (3 Texts / 9 Lessons)
Complete Year 6 Reading SATs Bundle (27 Lessons / 9 Texts)