Question

read the passage.
pink against bullying
in 2007, a boy in nova scotia, canada, wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of high school. according to students, bullies threatened the boy because of his shirt color. two seniors, david shepherd and travis price, were disturbed by the bullying and came up with an innovative response. they emailed classmates, explaining the situation and suggesting that everyone wear pink the next day. they also bought fifty pink shirts to distribute at school. when the boy who had been threatened arrived for his second day of high school, he was met by hundreds of his fellow students wearing pink. the action served as a clear anti - bullying message. the news of the event quickly spread to other schools, many of which instituted their own \pink shirt days.\
what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?

• bullying is a serious problem among high school students.
• after a classmate was made fun of for wearing pink, two high school seniors organized a way to take a stand against bullying.
• pink shirt day was so successful at one school that several other schools decided to adopt it.

Explanation:

The passage tells the story of a boy being bullied for wearing pink, and two seniors (David Shepherd and Travis Price) organizing students to wear pink to stand against bullying, which then spread to other schools. The first option is too general as the passage focuses on this specific anti - bullying action, not just stating bullying is a problem. The third option focuses on the spread of Pink Shirt Day, but the main event is the two seniors' action against bullying after the boy was bullied. The second option accurately captures the main event: a classmate was bullied for pink, and two seniors organized a stand against bullying.

Answer:

After a classmate was made fun of for wearing pink, two high school seniors organized a way to take a stand against bullying.