The Mother

Detective Series 1

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Lila, the mother of the bride, insists that she is not involved in the robbery. Idioms include "not a happy camper", "freeloader", and "get out of one's hair."

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Focus

life skills
vocabulary
4-skills
tag questions
interpretive

Vocabulary

see things for oneself
put something a different way
go the extra mile
token of appreciation
put a lot of thought into something
it’s the thought that counts
use a hand
pay attention
not a happy camper
freeloader
get someone out of one’s hair
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane