Can We Talk?

What was the main reason Emma felt left out in her friendship with Lily?

• Lily was spending more time with a new group of friends.

• Emma was busy with her schoolwork.

• Lily moved to a different school.

• Emma had new hobbies that took up her time.

How did Emma feel when she noticed changes in her friendship with Lily?

• Confused and left out

• Happy and excited

• Indifferent and uninterested

• Angry and resentful

What did Lily admit to Emma during their conversation on the swings?

• She felt pressured to fit in with the popular crowd.

• She wanted to end their friendship.

• She was moving to a new city.

• She was jealous of Emma's new friends.

What promise did Emma and Lily make to each other to maintain their friendship?

• To always talk things out

• To never make new friends

• To spend every weekend together

• To join the same clubs

What did Emma and Lily realize about their friendship by the end of the passage?

• It was strong enough to withstand changes with open communication.

• It was better to end it and move on.

• It was not as important as their new friendships.

• It was only based on their childhood memories.

What is the theme of the story? Remember that a theme is more than just a word like "friendship." It also includes the SO WHAT about the word. A theme topic might be "money", but a full theme statement might be something like "Money can cause more problems than it solves."