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dawn
The opening phrase gives the time.
Class 6 · English Medium · Cambridge · English
Reading comprehension and inference
Support an interpretation with evidence, then evaluate another reading.
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Separate a detail stated in the text from an inference drawn from clues. An inference needs evidence; a possible explanation is not a proven fact. In an evaluation, weigh how strongly the evidence supports each reading.
Worked example
At dawn, Sara found the library door open. A wet umbrella stood beside the desk, although the rain had stopped hours earlier. She touched the dry books and smiled. The umbrella suggests a visitor during the rain, but does not identify that visitor.
- Underline the observed details.
- Link each inference to a detail.
- Consider what the text leaves unknown.
Stretch example
If a narrator says “Everyone knew the library was safe”, ask whose knowledge is being reported. A confident generalisation can reveal a narrator’s attitude without proving that every person agreed.
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umbrella
The books were dry; the umbrella was wet.
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dry
The passage states this directly.
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She may be relieved that the books stayed dry despite the rain.
Use the dry books as evidence; allow other supported interpretations.
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No. It suggests a visitor, but the passage names no person responsible.
Distinguish a clue from proof of identity.
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The narrator presents the library as safe, although no evidence of everyone’s opinion is given.
Qualify the claim and identify the narrator.
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Someone may have brought an umbrella indoors after the rain without opening the library door.
Acknowledge that the explanation is possible rather than established.
Evidence notebook
Write two supported interpretations of a short passage you choose.
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- Quote a brief relevant detail.
- Explain how it supports your interpretation.
- State one uncertainty.
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