Read Better Tuition’s Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling checklists for Key Stage 2 SATs.
This test is being introduced in May for all Year 6 students. Read our previous post on changes to Year 6 SATs. You can use Better Tuition’s checklist to help you ensure your child has covered everything s/he needs for the test. You can read the checklist below or download it as a PDF. The Level 6 test will be 20 minutes long and may cover everything on the Level 3 – 5 test as well as the following areas:
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Types of Noun |
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Abstract nouns |
happiness |
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Collective nouns |
flock (of sheep) |
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Noun phrases |
Noun = book
Noun phrase = the big book on the shelf |
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| Personal pronouns |
I, you, he, she, it, we, etc. |
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| Relative pronouns |
which, that, who, whom, etc. |
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| Possessive pronouns |
mine, yours, his, hers etc. |
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Types of Adverb |
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| Adverbs of manner |
happily, quickly |
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Adverbs of time |
soon, later |
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| Adverbs of frequency |
often, seldom |
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Adverbs of place |
here, there, everywhere, around |
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Punctuation |
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Semi-colons |
; |
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Colons |
: |
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Verb forms |
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Active voice |
Daniel won the competition. |
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Passive voice |
The competition was won by Daniel. |
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| Infinitive verb forms |
to go, to see, to think, etc. |
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| Language features |
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| Antonyms
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big/ small
good/ bad |
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| Subordinating
connectives |
Subordinating connectives link a main clause with a subordinate clause.
e.g. if, although, when, while, since, because |
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| Co-ordinating connectives | Co-ordinating connectives link words or phrases which are of equal importance.
e.g. but, so, and |
SATs preparation is important in order to give your child confidence to tackle these important tests. Your child’s results will be passed on to their new secondary school and very often used to set them according to ability. If you need extra help, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Syrett or Christine McLaughlin on 0161 748 3912 to book a FREE assessment. Many parents send their children to Better Tuition to help prepare them for Year 7. Please give us a call to find out how your child could benefit from lessons at Better Tuition.
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