Exclusive library of Year 6 resources to support SATs preparation and boost reading confidence
These resources form part of our added-value materials, alongside our Y5 and Y6 QLA progress reports.
We’re excited to offer a bank of high-quality, free resources designed to support teachers, reduce workload and help your Year 6 pupils master SATs-style questions with confidence!
Created by Sarah Wakinshaw – an experienced educator with over 19 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and SATs preparation – these resources make lesson planning easier while helping pupils build essential reading skills.
What’s included?
📖 Targeted practice for key SATs domains
Our resources focus on the most heavily tested reading content domains:
✅ 2a – Understanding vocabulary in context.
✅ 2b – Retrieving and recording key details.
✅ 2d – Making inferences and using evidence.
📌 Structured, repeated practice
Each worksheet follows a consistent format to reinforce skills, using high-quality, age-appropriate Reading Plus texts. Pupils will develop confidence in answering SATs-style questions across a range of question types.
🎯 Differentiated resources for all learners
Every content domain includes:
- 6 structured lesson plans.
- 12 worksheets (6 for high/mid ability and 6 for low ability/SEND).
Vocabulary
The Cave at Lascaux:
Water of Life:
Retrieval
Water of Life:
Tiktaalik:
Inference
Four Clever Brothers:
Smart Bird:
We hope you find these resources valuable in supporting your pupils’ reading development.
We’d love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch at getinvolved@daisyeducationuk.com and let us know how these resources are helping your classroom!