
English: Paper 3 - Reading (2023) - SAT Key stage 2
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- Q1
Look at the first paragraph.
How can you tell Priya was feeling nervous?
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Look at page 4.
Why did Priya find it surprising to hear two vehicles drive by?
Vehicles are not allowed near the campsite
It was the middle of the night
They had only seen a couple of cars all day
They had seen many cars that day
30s2d - Q3
What made Priya realize that one of the vehicles was not a car?
It was very loud
Its engine sounded much too deep for a car
It had very bright lights
Priya saw the vehicle clearly
30s2b - Q4
Look at the paragraph beginning: The sound died away... to the paragraph ending: ...the other side of the valley.
Put the following locations in the order in which Priya thought she heard the vehicles travel.
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Look at page 4.
What made Priya decide to take a look outside the tent?
She heard the noise from the road.
She heard hedgehog noises.
She heard the engine stop.
She heard Toby coughing.
30s2b - Q6
Look at the last paragraph on page 4.
How can you tell that the moonlight was very bright?
Priya could see the whole valley clearly
Priya saw the lights go out
Priya could unfasten the zip of the tent without a torch
Priya could see two pairs of headlights
30s2d - Q7
Look at the top of page 5.
Then it hit her.
What is it?
That it was Mr. Jones returning home
That Mr. Jones would not park with the lights out
That Mr. Jones didn't have two vehicles
That the two vehicles must be rustlers
30s2d - Q8
She wriggled back inside the tent...
What does this tell you about how Priya got inside the tent?
She jumped through the flap
She had to squeeze in
She crept in quietly
She ran quickly inside
30s2a - Q9
"You’d better not be making this up."
Why does Abby say this to Priya?
Priya often makes up stories
It was two in the morning
She thought it might be untrue
She wants to sound grown up
30s2d - Q10
Look at page 5.
Which one piece of evidence that shows Abby was shocked by what she saw.
She yelled loudly
She took a sharp intake of breath
Her eyes opened even wider
She dropped what she was holding
30s2d - Q11
Look at the end of the extract.
Why was Abby worried?
Because the sheep were being stolen
She thought Priya was joking
She was tired and wanted to sleep
She didn't understand the situation
30s2d - Q12
Using information from the text, select the true statements.
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Look at the first two paragraphs.
In which American state is the Congress Avenue Bridge found?
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Look at the first two paragraphs.
Why is Bat Fest held in the summer?
To attract more tourists
Because it is the warmest season
Because it is when the bats come out in a swarm
To celebrate the migration of the bats
30s2d - Q15
The bridge is described as a hotspot by the interviewer and Harriet.
What does the word hotspot mean when the interviewer uses it in her question?
A problematic area
An area with good Internet access
A popular or busy area
A location with a warm temperature
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