PagineScotland P2 Literacy and English Practice Tests
Five free, full-length P2 literacy and english practice tests for Scotland, written to the Curriculum for Excellence. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~15 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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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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What these tests cover
Skills across all five tests: Key details (14) · Phonics (13) · Grammar (8) · Comprehension (7) · Vocabulary (6) · Punctuation (6) · Language (5) · Capitalisation (5) · Writing (5) · Inference (2)
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
From the passage “The Red Post Box”
What did Ella make?
A. a card B. a cake C. a hat D. a kiteShow answer
a card- What did Ella draw on the card?
A. a cat B. a house C. a tree D. a dogShow answer
a cat - Where did Ella put the card?
A. in the bin B. in the red post box C. under the bed D. in a bagShow answer
in the red post box - How did Gran feel?
A. bored B. cross C. sad D. happyShow answer
happy
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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · Scotland curriculum guide
Frequently asked questions
What is in these Scotland P2 Literacy and English practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 15 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 Scotland curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the Curriculum for Excellence — 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.