Question

Read the following passage: Noelle often would sit by herself at lunch. She was often too shy to go and introduce herself to her classmates. One day, a new boy at school decided to sit next to her. She was terrified that he might talk to her, mostly because she felt she never knew what to say and did not have much in common with her peers. Later that evening, she decided to ask her mother what to do. Her mother told her that sometimes other students feel the same way, so maybe it would help to try introducing herself. The next day, Noelle chose to say hello to the boy. It turned out he knew about all sorts of things that she was interested in too! Which statement describes a theme found in the passage?

Answer 1

"Trying new things can lead to great experiences" is the statement that describes a theme found in the passage. (option C)

What is theme?

In literature, theme is the underlying message or idea in a literary work. In other words, it is the message that an author wishes to convey. In the passage, Noelle learns a valuable lesson that reveals the theme of the story.

Noelle learns that, by trying to overcome her shyness and talking to someone she does not know, she can actually make a new friend whose company she enjoys. In other words, her lesson and the theme of the story concern trying new things and having great experiences.

With the information above in mind, we can select option C as the correct answer.

The missing answer choices for this question are the following:

• Doing things by yourself is often easier.

• There is no cure for being shy.

• Trying new things can lead to great experiences.

• It is best to keep to oneself.

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