Leaving It All Behind

What is Informational Text?

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Dramatic

• Comedic

What is a summary?

• Creating your own explanations for new ideas

• Understanding the texts you read

• Repeating exactly what the text says

• Restating the main points and ideas of something

What happened to Mo on the first day of her job search?

• She found a job at a hotel.

• She found somewhere to live

• She got robbed by two men at the intersection

• She got arrested for loitering near some luxury apartments.

What does the word seedy mean in the following sentence:

The neighborhood looked promising: crowded and poor, but not seedy.

• dilapidated

• ill or unwell

• sleazy or corrupt

• full of or having excessive seeds

What was the author's purpose for writing the article "Leaving It All Behind"?

• to persuade the reader to visit China

• to convince the reader that Mo should not have left home at such a young age

• to entertain the reader by writing about a girl who goes on an adventure in the big city

• to inform the reader of the challenges that migrants in China face when moving to large cities

Which piece of text evidence suggests that it is relatively easy for migrants to find housing in the city?

• Mo walked all afternoon along wide roads lined with skyscrapers.

• The neighborhood looked promising: crowded and poor, but not seedy

• Mo slipped into the first boardinghouse we'd seen and emerged a few minutes later with her first smile of the day. She'd found a room.

• The mud-brick house was comfortably cool and airy. Its four rooms were clean and furnished with the barest of necessities.

Why does Mo decide to go back home?

• She was homesick and missed her family.

• She couldn't find a job.

• She was struggling to learn English.

• Her boss never paid her for her work.

Which detail from the story best shows that migrants had to compete with each other to find work?

• A woman from Mo's village had found a job in the satellite town of Longhua.

• When Mo arrived in Shenzhen, the bus stop was crowded.

• When Mo arrived in Meiyu, the job she wanted had already been taken.

• The older waitress didn't talk to her except to order her around.

What is the main theme of the article "Leaving It All Behind"?

• The excitement of moving to a new city

• The struggles and challenges faced by migrants

• The beauty of rural life

• The importance of family support

Which of the following best describes Mo's personality in the story?

• Adventurous and determined

• Timid and fearful

• Lazy and unmotivated

• Carefree and irresponsible