The marked map
Priya’s mother had drawn the route to the new school in blue pen. At breakfast, Priya said she knew the way and left the map beside her plate. She returned for it while her mother was upstairs. At the corner shop, she checked the first turning, then folded the paper into a square small enough to hide in her sleeve. Two pupils in the same uniform walked past. Priya followed at a distance until they turned towards the sports centre. She stopped, opened the map fully and asked the shopkeeper which road led to the main entrance.
What can you infer about Priya’s wish to appear independent? Support your answer with evidence.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE English Language 3.1 Critical reading and comprehension, covering 3.1.1 Identify and interpret themes, ideas and information, 3.1.2 Read in different ways for different purposes, 3.1.3 Draw inferences and justify with evidence, 3.1.4 Support a point of view using textual evidence, 3.1.5 Identify bias and misuse of evidence, 3.1.6 Reflect critically and evaluatively using context, 3.1.7 Recognise different responses to a text, 3.1.8 Identify the main theme or themes, 3.1.9 Summarise ideas and information from a single text, 3.1.10 Synthesise from more than one text, 3.1.11 Explain how vocabulary and grammar create impact, 3.1.12 Analyse and evaluate form and structure, and 3.1.13 Compare texts critically. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.