No matter what he tried, Ben could not get his Connexus planner to load to view his daily lessons. He had to figure out another way to get it resolved so that he could complete his assignments. He finally decided to call the Student Services number to have them help. After a short phone call, the issue was resolved, and Ben was back to work.

What is the primary text structure used in the above excerpt?

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Responses

Problem and solution
Problem and solution

Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast

Steps in a process
Steps in a process

Order of importance

Problem and solution

Online learning can be a great alternative for middle school students. With its flexibility, affordability, and access to a wide range of courses, online learning can be a great way for middle school students to explore new topics, develop important skills, and engage in their learning.

What does the word alternative mean in the above context?

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Decision
Decision

Demand
Demand

Chance
Chance

Option

Option

In order to help her students best learn, the language arts teacher spent some time searching through STAR Reading Test data to determine the information she needed to cover in her next live lesson.

Which word from the sentence above provides the best context clue to define the term data?

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Determine
Determine

Cover
Cover

Information
Information

Searching
Searching

Information

Sloths are some of the most interesting animals in the world. They are slow-moving mammals that spend most of their time hanging upside down in the trees of Central and South American rainforests. They have a special kind of fur that camouflages them from their predators, and an extra-long curved claw that helps them to hang on tightly to branches. Sloths are mostly nocturnal, sleeping during the day and becoming active at night, when they forage for food. They are expert swimmers and climbers, and can move twice as fast in the water as they do on land. Sloths eat a variety of leaves, buds, and fruits, and occasionally small insects. They have an incredibly slow metabolism, and it can take up to a month for them to digest their food. Sloths are solitary creatures, but you can sometimes find them sleeping in groups or cuddling with one another. While they may seem like lazy animals, they are actually very important to the rainforest ecosystem, spreading seeds, providing homes for other creatures, and helping to keep the trees healthy. Sloths are an amazing species, and we can all be thankful that they are still around.

What is the central idea of the text?

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Responses

Sloths have a slow metabolism.
Sloths have a slow metabolism.

Sloths are slow-moving mammals.
Sloths are slow-moving mammals.

Sloths are important to the rainforest ecosystem.
Sloths are important to the rainforest ecosystem.

Sloths are expert swimmers and climbers.

Sloths are important to the rainforest ecosystem.