KS1 SAT’s INFORMATION EVENING Thursday 14 th January 2016

KS1 SATs Tests The SATs tests will be held in May. Writing is Teacher Assessed and will be across a range of writing styles. Maths: Written Test. Reading: Written test. SPAG: Written test.

Key stage 1 – Reading test framework The key stage 1 English reading test comprises: Paper 1, a combined booklet that integrates the reading texts and answer booklet (lower demand), which carries 20 marks Paper 2, a reading booklet with a separate associated answer booklet (higher demand), which carries 20 marks Every pupil should have the opportunity to attempt both papers. Teachers may stop a pupil at any stage of the test that they feel is appropriate.

The Blackbird and his Wife Once upon a time there lived a blackbird and his wife. They sang so sweetly that everyone passing beneath the tree would stop and listen. It was the most beautiful music; it was as though gold and silver rain were falling into your ears. One day the king was passing and he heard the two birds singing. He said to his servants, “Catch those birds! I will keep them in a silver cage and they will sing to me.” So the servants set a trap, but they only caught one of the birds: the blackbird’s wife. They put her into a silver cage and hung her over the king’s bed. But she was so sad that she wouldn’t sing at all. As for the blackbird, when he saw that his wife had been trapped, he was angry. He took a sharp thorn for a sword and took half a walnut shell and wore it as a helmet. With the other half, he made himself a little drum. Soon he was marching towards the palace, beating the drum: rat-tat-tat.

Questions 1 – 3 are about The Blackbird and his Wife (pages 4 – 7) Why did the king want to have the blackbirds? Content domain: 1b – identify and explain key aspects of fiction and non-fiction texts, such as characters, events, titles and information. Award 1 mark for any justified reason, derived from the text, e.g. he wanted to hear them sing (to him) they sang so beautifully he was selfish / greedy. Also accept the direct quotation: “they will sing to me”.

Why was the blackbird’s wife sad? Content domain: 1d – make inferences from the text. Award 1 mark for any of the following: She was trapped / in a cage / couldn’t fly home The birds were apart, e.g. she couldn’t fly away / go home she was trapped / in a cage the King had caught her she was not with her husband.

What instrument did the blackbird play on the way to the palace? Content domain: 1b – identify and explain key aspects of fiction and non-fiction texts, such as characters, events, titles and information. Award 1 mark for: a (little) drum. Also accept: (half a) walnut shell

Wynken, Blynken and Nod by Eugene Field

Possible Questions Draw lines to match the rhyming words : Which word tells us the wind pushed the boat along? What did the fishermen want to catch? ‘Never afeared are we’. In this sentences, afeared means: fishingscaredleavingshining Find and copy the phrase that says how long the wind blew for. Why do you think the moon laughed at them? What would be another good title for this poem? River Adventure Paper Boats Daytime FunCatching Stars Number the sentences below to show the order in which they happened: The wind blows them along The stars tell the fishermen to throw out their nets 1) Three fishermen get into a wooden boat and sail away The fishermen tell the moon what they want to do. wish three sea song fish long

SPAG Test Variety of multiple choice and short answers. Focus will be knowledge of grammatical terms, use of punctuation and spelling.

Key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test framework Format of the test Paper 1: Spelling Spelling (20 words) 20 marks 15 minutes Paper 2: Grammar, punctuation and vocab 20 questions 20 marks 20 minutes Total 2 papers 40 marks Recommended time - 35 minutes

Grammar and Punctuation Terms Noun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction. Present and past tense Tense agreement Singular and plural Root words/ suffixes and prefixes Contractions Features of Standard English

Punctuation continued… How to use commas, full stops, capital letters, question and exclamation marks. Functions of Sentences – statement, question, command, exclamation.

SPAG Examples…

Ways To Help Your Child Read with your child everyday Encourage your child to express and develop their opinion, giving reasons. Encourage your child to think from the author’s point of view. Point out punctuation / grammar rules in the books that you are reading.