Perfect for last-minute SATs revision, independent practice or reading intervention!
This Year 6 SATs Reading Revision Booklet is designed to help pupils prepare for the KS2 Reading SATs test. It includes a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts, carefully written in the style of past SATs papers, with SATs-style comprehension questions and full mark schemes.
Ideal for teachers, tutors, home learning, or targeted reading interventions.
What’s included:
5 engaging texts covering all genres:
Fiction: The Tunnel
Fiction: The Silver Key
Non-fiction: Endangered Animals
Non-fiction: How Space Rockets Work
Poetry: The Wind by Emily Banks
Full set of SATs-style comprehension questions
Mark scheme included – no extra planning needed
Pupil-friendly “How to Use This Booklet” guide
Printer-friendly black and white format
No preparation required – ready to print and use
Covers a range of question types including retrieval, inference, vocabulary, explanation and ordering events
Great for independent revision, homework, reading interventions or SATs booster sessions
Supports the teaching of key KS2 Reading content domains
Encourages pupils to build confidence, comprehension skills and test stamina
Perfect for use in the classroom, at home, or for 1:1 tuition
Boost reading skills with this KS2 Rainplayer unit! Ideal for Maya history links, with 9 reading sessions, writing tasks, and a teacher’s guide.
Dive into Rainplayer by David Wisniewski with this fully planned reading unit designed for upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5/6). Perfect for teachers looking to connect reading with a Maya history topic, this resource supports nine in-depth sessions focused on developing essential skills: inference, vocabulary, summarising, retrieval, questioning, background knowledge, and reading fluency.
What’s included:
PowerPoint slides for 9 fully planned whole class reading sessions (with the flexibility to split the final session into two lessons for deeper engagement).
Scaffolded writing frame for Step 9, helping pupils consolidate and extend their understanding through structured writing support.
Storyboard activity resource for Step 8, encouraging creative retelling and sequencing of the story.
Teacher’s guide with clear instructions, lesson objectives, and top tips for making the most of every session.
Please note: The book Rainplayer by David Wisniewski is not included in this resource but can be purchased on Amazon or from other book retailers.
Why Choose This Resource?
Ready-to-teach: No prep needed—just download and go!
Perfect for Year 5/6 whole class reading sessions, adaptable for mixed-age classes.
Encourages creativity and critical thinking through interactive activities and structured writing tasks.
Developed by an experienced primary teacher with a focus on curriculum-linked objectives and engaging lesson delivery.
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Perfect for SATs preparation, this PowerPoint contains 20 short reading extracts with four SATs-style questions for each text. Ideal for daily reading practice in the run-up to the tests, this resource helps keep key comprehension skills sharp in a manageable, focused way.
What’s included:
20 engaging fiction and non-fiction extracts
4 questions per text (covering retrieval, inference, vocabulary, and summarising)
Easy-to-use format: display the extract on screen and print the accompanying questions
Suitable for whole-class, small group, or independent work
Use one extract per day to build confidence and boost reading stamina in just a few minutes!
This KS2 SATs reading revision booklet includes 9 carefully crafted comprehension extracts with SATs-style questions and full answers, designed to prepare Year 6 pupils for the reading paper with confidence.
Each extract is followed by a set of targeted questions, covering a range of skills such as inference, vocabulary in context, retrieval, author’s intent, and summarising. The final question in each set is a 3-mark inference question, encouraging pupils to support their answers with evidence from the text — just like in the SATs.
The texts are engaging and age-appropriate, with a clear balance of fiction and non-fiction genres including biography, explanation, persuasive writing, dialogue-driven scenes, historical fiction, and more.
What’s included:
• 9 unique reading extracts (fiction and non-fiction)
• 6 SATs-style questions per extract (mark values and skill focus included)
• Full answer set for easy marking or peer/self-assessment
• Printable, pupil-friendly layout
• Suitable for independent revision, guided reading, interventions, or homework
Perfect for classroom use, SATs warm-ups, or targeted revision sessions.
This brand new follow-up to the best-selling 20 Daily Reading Extracts is the perfect tool for targeted KS2 SATs reading revision. Designed for Year 6, this Volume 2 pack includes 20 carefully crafted reading comprehension texts with SATs-style questions, ideal for building confidence and boosting skills before the big test.
Each extract is short, engaging, and age-appropriate, with a clear mix of fiction and non-fiction genres. Pupils will practise key reading skills such as inference, vocabulary in context, retrieval, summarising and understanding author intent – all mapped closely to the National Curriculum and SATs test style.
The resource includes an editable PowerPoint with one extract and four questions per day (for 20 days), plus teacher answer slides for easy marking and discussion. It’s also perfect for use as daily starters, revision warm-ups, interventions, or independent reading tasks.
What’s included:
20 unique reading extracts (fiction and non-fiction)
4 SATs-style questions per text (with mark values and skill focus)
Editable PowerPoint version
Full set of teacher answers
Suitable for whole class, small groups, or individual revision
Ideal for Year 6 SATs prep, daily comprehension practice, guided reading and homework tasks.
Prepare your Year 6 pupils for the KS2 Reading SATs with this set of engaging, visually appealing Quick Revision Mats!
This resource includes three unique reading comprehension mats covering fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, all with a dark, atmospheric theme to keep pupils engaged.
Each mat includes:
A short, high-quality text (around 150 words)
5 SATs-style comprehension questions
Questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, inference, explanation, and sequencing
A professionally designed, pupil-friendly layout
Full answer sheets included for easy marking
Text titles:
The Midnight Visitor (Fiction)
The Truth About Bats (Non-Fiction)
Whispers in the Dark (Poetry)
These mats are ideal for:
Last-minute SATs revision
Homework tasks
Reading intervention groups
Independent classroom practice
Morning starters or reading lessons
No prep needed – just print and go!
Perfect for Year 6 teachers, TAs, tutors, or parents supporting SATs preparation.
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Boost your Year 6 pupils’ SATs reading skills with this engaging set of Adventure & Discovery themed Quick Revision Mats!
This resource includes three unique, visually appealing comprehension mats designed to help pupils practise key reading skills in preparation for the KS2 Reading SATs.
Each mat features:
A short, exciting text (fiction, non-fiction & poetry)
5 SATs-style comprehension questions
A clear, pupil-friendly layout with themed graphics
Full answer sheets included for easy marking
Text titles:
The Lost Map (Fiction)
Incredible Arctic Explorers (Non-Fiction)
The Secret Path (Poetry)
These mats cover key reading skills:
Vocabulary
Retrieval
Inference
Explanation
Sequencing
Perfect for:
Quick SATs revision sessions
Homework or independent work
Reading intervention groups
Morning starters
No preparation needed – print and go!
Ideal for Year 6 teachers, tutors, TAs, or parents supporting SATs preparation.
This KS2 reading revision bundle includes 40 daily comprehension extracts with SATs-style questions and answers, presented in two easy-to-use PowerPoint files. Perfect for Year 6 SATs preparation, daily warm-ups, guided reading, or independent revision.
Each extract is short and engaging (100–150 words), followed by four SATs-style questions focusing on key reading skills such as inference, retrieval, vocabulary in context, summarising, and author’s intent.
This bundle includes: • 2 full volumes (Volume 1 and Volume 2)
• 40 reading extracts in total – fiction and non-fiction
• 4 SATs-style questions per extract (mark values and skill focus included)
• Editable PowerPoint format – perfect for classroom display or independent work
• Visually clear, pupil-friendly layout
Ideal for: • Year 6 SATs Reading Revision
• Daily comprehension starters
• Reading interventions
• Whole-class discussion or independent tasks
Year 6 Charles Darwin Biography Writing Unit – Part 4 of 4. Lessons 10–12 include editing, proofreading and publishing.
This is Part 4 of a complete 12-lesson writing unit for Year 6, guiding pupils through researching, drafting, editing and publishing a biography about Charles Darwin.
This part includes Lessons 10–12, covering:
Editing and improving written paragraphs
Proofreading for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Final publishing and presentation of pupils’ biographies
The full unit includes:
Grammar review: punctuation, sentence structure, cohesion
Clear success criteria and checklists
Editable slides and printable resources
Final performance and reflection task
To access the full unit, please download all four parts:
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Part 3:
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Part 4:
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Complete 12-lesson writing unit on Charles Darwin for Year 6 – research, grammar, drafting, editing and publishing. All resources included.
This comprehensive bundle includes all four parts of a complete Charles Darwin biography writing unit, designed to help Year 6 pupils produce a high-quality, structured biography from scratch.
What’s Included:
12 fully planned and resourced lessons
Editable PowerPoint slides for each session
Printable worksheets, grammar tasks, editing and proofreading checklists
Shared and independent writing activities
Opportunities for peer feedback and final presentation
Lesson Breakdown:
Part 1 (Lessons 1–3)
What makes a biography?
Who was Charles Darwin?
Researching his early life and education
Part 2 (Lessons 4–6)
Voyages and discoveries
Grammar focus: parenthesis and cohesive devices
Part 3 (Lessons 7–9)
Shared and independent writing of biography paragraphs
Part 4 (Lessons 10–12)
Editing, proofreading and publishing final work
Skills Developed:
Writing in a formal tone
Using parenthesis and cohesive devices
Organising research into structured paragraphs
Editing and presenting writing clearly
This bundle saves time, ensures coverage of key writing objectives, and results in a piece of published, high-quality work pupils can be proud of.
Year 6 Charles Darwin Biography Writing Unit – Part 2 of 4. Lessons 4–6 cover research, parenthesis and linking ideas.
This is Part 2 of a complete 12-lesson writing unit for Year 6, guiding pupils through researching, drafting, editing and publishing a biography about Charles Darwin.
This part includes Lessons 4–6, covering:
Researching Darwin’s voyages and scientific discoveries
Grammar focus: using parenthesis correctly
Grammar focus: writing cohesive sentences and linking ideas between paragraphs
The full unit includes:
Grammar skills: parenthesis, cohesive devices, formal tone
Step-by-step support from planning to publishing
Fully editable PowerPoint slides
Printable worksheets and scaffolds
Final presentation and reflection lesson
To access the full unit, please download all four parts:
Part 1:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263838
Part 2:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263839
Part 3:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263840
Part 4:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263853
Full bundle: /teaching-resource/charles-darwin-biography-writing-unit-12-lessons-13263860
Year 6 Charles Darwin Biography Writing Unit – Part 1 of 4. Covers Lessons 1–3: biography features, Darwin’s life and research skills. Editable and printable.
This is Part 1 of a complete 12-lesson writing unit for Year 6, guiding pupils through researching, drafting, editing and publishing a biography about Charles Darwin.
This part includes Lessons 1–3, covering:
Introduction to the features and structure of biographies
Who Charles Darwin was and why he is remembered
Research skills: gathering and organising facts about Darwin’s early life and education
The full unit includes:
Grammar focus: parenthesis, cohesive devices, formal tone
Clear structure: introduction, early life, school, voyages, discoveries, conclusion
Fully editable PowerPoint slides
Printable worksheets and scaffolds
Final publishing and presentation lesson
To access the full unit, please download all four parts:
Part 1:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263838
Part 2:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263839
Part 3:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263840
Part 4:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263853
Full bundle: /teaching-resource/charles-darwin-biography-writing-unit-12-lessons-13263860
Year 6 Charles Darwin Biography Writing Unit – Part 3 of 4. Lessons 7–9 include shared and independent writing of the biography. Editable and printable.
This is Part 3 of a complete 12-lesson writing unit for Year 6, guiding pupils through researching, drafting, editing and publishing a biography about Charles Darwin.
This part includes Lessons 7–9, covering:
Writing the introduction and early life paragraphs
Writing the school life and voyages paragraphs
Writing the discoveries and conclusion paragraph
The full unit includes:
Modelling and scaffolded writing
Grammar: formal tone, chronology, parenthesis, cohesive devices
Editable PowerPoints and printables
Final proofreading and publishing tasks
To access the full unit, please download all four parts:
Part 1:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263838
Part 2:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263839
Part 3:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263840
Part 4:
/teaching-resource/resource-13263853
Full bundle: /teaching-resource/charles-darwin-biography-writing-unit-12-lessons-13263860
A free PowerPoint with 50 real and alien words for Year 1 Phonics Screening Check revision. Alien image included. Great for whole-class practice.
25 real and 25 alien words
Alien image appears on alien word slides
Suitable for classroom display or revision
Slide number included for reference