Reading comprehension 2017 Year 6 SATS

In what way does Gaby think the cat is out of luck?

Why does Gaby pull her cardigan?

The first successful swim of the English Channel was in 1872

Why do slow Channel swimmers swim further than faster swimmers?

How long did the fastest swim across the Channel take?

What does considering her options mean in the sentence?

What conclusion does Gaby draw from the cat's appearance?

What does secured her hands and feet mean?

J.B. Thompson and Matthew Webb swam the English Channel in 1875

What does Gaby think that the cat is trying to say when it meows?

Which of the following would be the most suitable summary of the whole text?

Give one piece of evidence from the text which shows David Walliams was determined to swim the English Channel

Why had Gaby climbed the tree the previous summer?

What is the first mistake that Gaby makes while trying to rescue the cat?

Which word is closest in meaning to crouched?

Matthew Webb's first attempt to swim the English Channel was not successful

Matthew Webb took twenty hours to swim the English channel

Find and copy one word from this paragraphy that is closest in meaning to 'motivated'

What does the word universal tell you about the rule?

What event made Matthew Webb want to swim the English Channel?

Which 2 words show how tired Matthew Webb was?

Who else in the story speaks Spanish?

Find and copy a group of words that tells you that the drinks given to Matthew Webb would be unusual today

In what year did the French authorities make it illegal for people to swim from France to England?