What is the implied main idea of the passage? A family that is different can be a source of pride. A family that is loud is difficult to be around. A family that is large can be a huge embarrassment. A family that plays games will get together often. Reading Passage open the passage in a new window Family Treasures 1 I'll never forget that Saturday as long as I live. I mean, sure, I knew this day would come eventually, but I had avoided it for as long as possible. When my best friends Jerome and Dylan insisted it was time to hang out at my house, I knew the day had finally arrived. 2 Usually we hang out at Jerome's or Dylan's house. Jerome's parents work long hours. So at Jerome's house it's just us guys hanging out in his den and playing video games. Jerome calls the den “his castle,” and I believe him, too, because when we're at his house, we're left alone to play video games, watch TV, and eat pizza out of the box without any interference from his family. A photo shows three teenage boys playing video games and eating pizza 3 Dylan's house, on the other hand, is a little more traditional. Dylan lives with his grandmother and she is “old school.” She insists that we eat at the dining room table with proper utensils and talk about our daily activities. She does most of the talking, while we eat as quickly and quietly as possible. (It's rude to talk with your mouth full of food.) Even Dylan's chatty little sister remains silent and listens to her grandmother reminisce about life back in the old days. 4 At my house . . . well, let's just say that life at my house is a lot livelier. Some might describe it as hectic or chaotic. My mother likes to call it spirited; my father says it is boisterous. My abuela (grandmother) who lives with us says our house is like a little bit of Puerto Rico in the middle of Illinois. 5 Although I usually hide out in my room when I'm home, there is no avoiding family dinnertime. Every weekday night, our family of seven gathers around the kitchen table and speaks passi