Reread the article "At the Head of her class, and homeless." What is the central idea of the article?(2 points)

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The best way to succeed in school is to study hard in and out of the classroom.
The best way to succeed in school is to study hard in and out of the classroom.

A high school student perseveres through difficulties of homelessness and is awarded a full college scholarship.
A high school student perseveres through difficulties of homelessness and is awarded a full college scholarship.

Scholarships should be given to homeless high school students who excel both in and out of the classroom
Scholarships should be given to homeless high school students who excel both in and out of the classroom

A homeless high school student is motivated to help support her fellow students get scholarships for college.
A homeless high school student is motivated to help support her fellow students get scholarships for college.
Question 2
Which supporting detail from the text best supports this central idea?(2 points)
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Among the many frustrations of shelter life are long security checks and noise.
Among the many frustrations of shelter life are long security checks and noise.

Along the way, we stumbled and we started struggling as a family," she says.
Along the way, we stumbled and we started struggling as a family," she says.

I just know when I have a goal, I try not to let anything get in the way, she says.
I just know when I have a goal, I try not to let anything get in the way, she says.

"I try to stay out as late as possible," she says. " I would say it's my favorite place."
"I try to stay out as late as possible," she says. " I would say it's my favorite place."
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3 answers

Question 1: What is the central idea of the article?

The central idea of the article is:
A high school student perseveres through difficulties of homelessness and is awarded a full college scholarship.


Question 2: Which supporting detail from the text best supports this central idea?

The supporting detail that best supports this central idea is:
"I just know when I have a goal, I try not to let anything get in the way," she says.

Using context clues, what does the word "reluctantly" most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
(2 points)
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angrily
angrily

patiently
patiently

unenthusiastically
unenthusiastically

surprisingly

Using context clues, the word "reluctantly" most closely means:
unenthusiastically.

In general, "reluctantly" suggests a lack of willingness or enthusiasm about doing something, which aligns with the meaning of "unenthusiastically."