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Connect symbolic possibilities to literal action - Online practice 1
Read the information, then answer the questions. An adult may read the instructions aloud. Show your working where asked.
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Original complete short passage, 'Bridge parcel': At the barrier Rafi lifted the parcel, then lowered it. His aunt's address had been crossed out and carefully written again. Twelve years away had not erased her number from his phone. Beside him, a workman tested a loose bridge board. Rafi looked at the screen for a long time. Then he pressed call. The workman fetched a replacement board.
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- Explain 'replacement board' literally before suggesting any symbolism.
- How might 'replacement board' connect with the character's action?
- Why is this a contextual interpretation, not a universal rule about the object?
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