Lyric Excerpt I'm that kid on every playground who's always chosen last a single teenage mother tryin'to overcome my past you don't have to be my friend but is too much to ask don't laugh at me don't call me names don't get your pleasure from my pain.

Which of the following best captures the theme of the excerpt?

A. It's hard to be a teenage mother in high school.

B. If you don't like someone, that's okay.

C. Making fun of people may seem harmless, but it is hurtful.

It was a bitter cold saturday morning ,the young track star dressed for his daily five mile run

Does anyone read this story in 9th grade "when mr. pirzada came to dine"

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."