Question

Read the excerpt from a personal essay titled "First Day." What is the main idea of the essay. The first day at any new school is frightening, and the first day at MacArthur Middle School was no different. I had never learned the ins and outs of any school before I had to switch to another. So I readied myself for the full impact that a first day of school would bring. However, I was surprised when I quickly learned everything about the school. I even made new friends in record time. For the first time, I felt that I was a part of a school and that I belonged to a community. My time at MacArthur Middle School was one of the happiest times in my life.

A. A significant change can impact your entire life.
B. Change, although scary at times, can bring unexpected happiness.
C. Change can be terrifying when you are young.
D. A change, such as moving to a new school, can happen often.

Answer 1

B is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Change, although scary at times, can bring unexpected happiness.

Answer 2

B is the correct answer He went from saying that his old school frightened him which we can infer that he did not like the school very much nor did he have a lot of friends. He goes on to lists the things he found out about the school. In the beginning he did not want change to happen. He was afraid But when he got to know what the school was about, he got comfortable and he liked it, Hereford creating unexpected happiness.