Details in a Middle Schooler's Personal Narrative — Unit test
Question 12 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.Sixth grade was a tough year. Some days, walking the halls was like trudging through peanut butter—nearly impossible. I had entered the world of teenagers, and I wasn't even one of them yet. Lynette Gardner had always been my best friend, until February, when she turned thirteen. I wouldn't be thirteen until August.
Answer
A
the narrator’s struggle with a new school year
B
the narrator’s struggle with being a teenager
C
the narrator’s struggle with trying to fit in
D
the narrator’s struggle with succeeding in school
Explanation
The narrator feels caught between being a child and entering the teenage world: Lynette has turned thirteen, while the narrator must wait until August. The peanut-butter comparison conveys how difficult the school year feels, especially as the narrator struggles to belong among teenagers. Therefore, the main idea is the narrator’s struggle with trying to fit in.
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