Front Desk Review

Returning money to Mrs. Clifton and Mr. Stein reminded Mia of when----

• immigration officers had detained Mom's uncle and had to be returned to China.

• Dad had taken her to the animal shelter but refused to adopt a pet.

• Mrs. Fletcher had mistakenly given her the special notebook after a quiz.

• Mr. Yao had offered to give them a bigger room but changed his mind.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What plan, which Jason admitted was a good idea, did Mia have for the motel?

• painting the door to each room a different color.

• installing a security camera in the front office.

• setting up a vending machine near the pool.

• numbering the parking spots in the parking lots.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Mrs. Matthews told Mia about an essay contest that was being held by a ---.

• children's author who had written Mia's favorite book.

• couple in Vermont looking to give away their motel.

• dog breeder who had five black lab puppies in need of homes.

• group that provided college scholarships for immigrant kids.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

At recess, Jason turned and ran from the auditorium after---

• Mia said she could never like him and accused his dad of being a racist.

• Douglas and Stuart smashed Jason's first-place science-fair project.

• Mia told Lupe that Mr. Yao was in deep trouble with loan sharks.

• a group of sixth graders made fun of his accent and tore his clothes.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What did Mia tell Officer Phillips when she called to give him addresses?

• Hank had lost his job at the gas station because of the police.

• Someone had stolen Lupe's bicycle while it was locked outside the motel.

• Mr. Lewis often violently after he had too much to drink.

• Mr. Yao was forcing her parents to pay for repairs to his car.

What were Mom and Mia doing when they encountered Mrs. Yao and Jason?

• offering to clean car windows at a stoplight in exchange for money.

• walking around the mall with shopping bags filled with toilet paper.

• helping a Mexican family at the motel hide from the police.

• picking out aluminum cans from the trash left on the beach.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Mia wrote a reference letter to help Hank apply for a new job as a---

• desk manager at a motel on Meadow Lane

• security guard at Anaheim Plaza

• summer basketball coach at the YMCA

• custodian at Dale Elementary School

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CCSS.W.6.2B

To get the essay entry fee, what did Mia ask Hank to take downtown for her?

• the jade comb Mom kept in her dresser drawer.

• the bag full of her and Dad's special pennies.

• Mr. Yao's gold wristwatch.

• a purse Mrs. Cliffton had left in the motel office.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did Mr. Yao do as Mia's parents sneaked the immigrants out of room 6?

• he took two hundred dollars from Mia as payment for damaging the window.

• He demanded Mia apologize for offending Hank.

• He forced Mia to return the jeans to Polly.

• He yelled at Jason for getting poor grades in English class.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

What did Jason tell Mia after she handed him the thank-you note?

• The reply from the Vermont couple had been delivered to him by mistake.

• Mr. Yao was bluffing about another buyer being interested in the Calivista.

• He had stolen the Calvin Klein jeans back from Polly's luggage.

• She was the best manager the motel had ever had.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3