KS2 Reading Assessment
An adaptive KS2 Reading comprehension diagnostic that surfaces which skill — retrieval, inference, vocabulary, evidence — a pupil leans on and which one needs work. Passages and questions are matched to year-group reading levels.
What's covered
Retrieval
Locating and recalling explicit information from the text. Direct, evidence-pointing questions like 'What did the writer say happened first?'
Inference
Drawing reasonable conclusions from clues in the text. The skill most KS2 SATs items reward when scoring goes from secure to high.
Vocabulary
Word meaning in context — recognising tone, synonyms, figurative language and choosing the meaning that fits the sentence.
Evidence
Quoting and justifying — supporting an answer with the right line from the text, the closest predictor of secondary-school readiness.
Structure & Authors' craft
Recognising how a writer organises a passage, the effect of word choices and the purpose of structural decisions.
Sequencing & Summarising
Putting events in order, identifying the main idea and stripping detail from gist — gateway skills for longer KS3 texts.
Frequently asked questions
Which reading skills does the assessment test?
Retrieval, inference, vocabulary in context, evidence and justification, structure / authors' craft, sequencing and summarising. Every question is tagged to a single skill so the report shows exactly where the pupil's confidence sits.
Are passages age-appropriate?
Yes — passage difficulty is matched to Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 reading levels. The adaptive engine never serves a Year 6 passage to a Year 3 pupil and vice versa.
How is the assessment scored?
Per-skill: each pupil receives a confidence band (Rookie, Pro, Guru) for every reading skill, plus an overall score. Teachers see the breakdown for the whole class; parents see the breakdown for their child.
Is the reading assessment aligned to KS2 SATs?
Yes — the item structure, command words and answer types match the KS2 SATs Reading paper. Strong performance maps directly to SATs readiness.
Can teachers assign reading practice afterwards?
Yes. The teacher dashboard turns the diagnostic into a recommended next session per pupil — for example 'Inference: simple → evidence-based' — and tracks the impact of that assignment across follow-up sessions.