Paper 1 Question 1

The 4-mark question on explicit and implicit information, set as multiple choice from June 2026, and how older papers asked students to list four things.
The worked example uses the opening of D. H. Lawrence's short story 'Odour of Chrysanthemums' (1914), printed in the lesson.
A weaker and a stronger answer to the same task side by side, with what lifts the weaker one to the next level.
Sentence starters for the question and a short checklist of the steps, for students aiming at Grade 4 and above.

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