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Wales Year 6 English (Languages, Literacy and Communication) Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 6 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 121 questions · Grammar · Key details · Inference
Practice Test 221 questions · Key details · Inference · Grammar
Practice Test 321 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Grammar
Practice Test 421 questions · Key details · Inference · Punctuation
Practice Test 521 questions · Punctuation · Grammar · Supporting 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: Key details (14) · Grammar (13) · Punctuation (10) · Inference (9) · Usage (8) · Spelling (7) · Vocabulary (6) · Theme (5) · Character (5) · Writing (5)

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 Loch Ness Survey”

    Where did Isla’s class go?
    A. Cornwall   B. London   C. the Highlands of Scotland   D. Wales
    Show answerthe Highlands of Scotland
  2. What did Mr Fraser want students to do?
    A. write a story   B. catch the monster   C. go swimming   D. collect evidence like real scientists
    Show answercollect evidence like real scientists
  3. Why was the water so hard to see through?
    A. It was polluted with oil.   B. It was full of peat.   C. It was night-time.   D. It was frozen.
    Show answerIt was full of peat.
  4. What explanation does Isla suggest?
    A. Nessie is real.   B. The sonar was broken.   C. The loch is empty.   D. People may have seen eels or logs in dark water.
    Show answerPeople may have seen eels or logs in dark water.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Wales Year 6 English (Languages, Literacy and Communication) practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 21 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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