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Separate what happens from what you infer - Paper 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 opening, 'The borrowed book': For three days I had kept the damaged book under my bed. The library smelled of wet wool and old paper. I said I was only returning a loan. When the librarian reached for it, I turned the cover so the tear faced upwards. Her hand paused above the desk. I began to explain. Separate stated actions from interpretations. An inference must use a clue; it cannot establish an unstated motive as fact.
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- In 'The borrowed book', identify one action the narrator explicitly performs.
- What might the narrator's actions in 'The borrowed book' suggest? Use a brief quotation.
- Is this established in 'The borrowed book': 'The librarian has already decided to impose a fine.'? Explain.
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