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England Year 3 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 3 english practice tests for England, written to the National Curriculum in England. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 119 questions · Grammar · Key details · Cause and effect
Practice Test 219 questions · Grammar · Key details · Inference
Practice Test 319 questions · Key details · Grammar · Vocabulary
Practice Test 419 questions · Grammar · Key details · Character
Practice Test 519 questions · Grammar · Vocabulary · Key details

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Reading: word reading and comprehensionWriting: composition, transcription and handwritingGrammar, punctuation and spellingSpoken language

Course: KS2

Skills across all five tests: Grammar (21) · Key details (16) · Punctuation (9) · Spelling (7) · Character (6) · Theme (5) · Capitalization (5) · Writing (5) · Vocabulary (5) · Cause and effect (4)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “The Great Fire of London”

    Where did the fire start?
    A. on a ship   B. in a bakery on Pudding Lane   C. in a palace   D. in a church
    Show answerin a bakery on Pudding Lane
  2. Why did the fire spread so quickly?
    A. The houses were made of stone.   B. There was no wind.   C. Wooden houses were close together, and it was dry and windy.   D. It was raining.
    Show answerWooden houses were close together, and it was dry and windy.
  3. How long did the fire burn?
    A. one hour   B. two weeks   C. a year   D. four days
    Show answerfour days
  4. How did people escape?
    A. by car   B. by plane   C. by boat on the River Thames   D. by train
    Show answerby boat on the River Thames

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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · England curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these England Year 3 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 19 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the England curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the National Curriculum in England — Reading: word reading and comprehension, Writing: composition, transcription and handwriting, Grammar, punctuation and spelling, Spoken language. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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