#RFB-11000432Reading: Fill in the BlanksAcademic,CoreHard

Secondary School

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Secondary school can be a lonely place for [blank] who don't have a best friend or a group of [blank] friends. Young people will be more skilled in the art of making genuine friends (and keeping them) if they know how to be [blank] , are optimistic about life, have some [blank] social skills and have a relationship with a parent/carer that includes [blank] talk.

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Secondary school can be a lonely place for adolescents who don't have a best friend or a group of trusted friends. Young people will be more skilled in the art of making genuine friends (and keeping them) if they know how to be assertive , are optimistic about life, have some basic social skills and have a relationship with a parent/carer that includes honest talk.
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