Identifying the Central Idea
What is the central idea of this passage?
The friends have different opinions about high
school
O The friends want to do something with their lives,
but they are not sure how to go about it.
O The friends like to gossip about school and their
teachers
Sitting in Sampson's car later that night, the three of
them got to talking about their futures, as they found
themselves doing many times.
"You know we're almost out of this prison they call high
school," Rameck said jokingly.
"It's not so bad," George said. "Some of the teachers are
too easy, and some just don't care, but it's basically cool
with me.
"What you gonna do when you graduate now that you're
not getting kicked out?" Sampson asked Rameck.
"Well, I know Mrs. Silly String would never believe it, but
I'd really like to be a teacher," Rameck admitted.
"So kids not even born yet can do to you what we did to
our teachers?" Sampson asked with a laugh.
Rameck sighed. "No, 'cause I know what it's like to be a
kid who needs more but doesn't know how to ask for it.
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Correct answer is: THE FRIENDS WANT TO DO SOMETHING WHITH THEIR LIVES, BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW TO GOABOUT IT

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