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Wales Year 5 English (Languages, Literacy and Communication) Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 5 english (languages, literacy and communication) practice tests for Wales, written to the Curriculum for Wales. 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 · Key details · Vocabulary · Grammar
Practice Test 220 questions · Key details · Grammar · Spelling
Practice Test 320 questions · Grammar · Key details · Character
Practice Test 420 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Inference
Practice Test 520 questions · Key details · Grammar · Evidence

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: Key details (17) · Grammar (13) · Vocabulary (11) · Spelling (7) · Punctuation (6) · Inference (5) · Sentence structure (5) · Usage (5) · Writing (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 “Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter”

    Where did Mary Anning live?
    A. Lyme Regis in Dorset   B. London   C. Cardiff   D. Edinburgh
    Show answerLyme Regis in Dorset
  2. Why did her family collect fossils?
    A. for a museum job   B. to build a house   C. to sell to tourists   D. for a school project
    Show answerto sell to tourists
  3. What was an ichthyosaur?
    A. a flying bird   B. a fish that lives today   C. a type of rock   D. a huge marine reptile
    Show answera huge marine reptile
  4. Why was searching the cliffs dangerous?
    A. It was illegal.   B. The sea was frozen.   C. There were wild bears.   D. Landslides were common.
    Show answerLandslides were common.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Wales Year 5 English (Languages, Literacy and Communication) 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 Wales curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Curriculum for Wales — 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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