How do I create a passage in Mastery Connect?
In Mastery Connect, you can create passages to add to items. A passage displays alongside an item for students to read while answering the item. You can use the passage content editor to format text and include a variety of content such as images, math, tables, information, etc.
Enter Passage Details
![Enter Passage Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/801/598/original/8bf1acc7-3ce2-4ded-98e9-53d16285af66.png)
Enter the passage title in the Title field [1].
To select an optional grade level for the passage, click the Grade Level drop-down menu [2], and select a grade range option.
By default, English is selected as the language for the passage. To create a Spanish language passage, click the Language drop-down menu [3], and select the Spanish option.
To enter passage content, click in the Passage field [4].
Enter Passage Content
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Enter text in the Passage field [1].
When you click in the Passage field, the passage content editor displays [2]. To format the passage text, add images, add math, etc., use the buttons and menus in the passage content editor.
Note: You can also click the passage content editor's Expand or Collapse icon to view or hide the passage content editor.
Preview Passage
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While entering passage content, you can preview the passage, save the passage, or save and continue editing.
To save the passage and view it as a student would see it, click the Preview tab [1] or the Save button [2].
To save the passage and continue editing it, click the Save and Continue Editing button [3].
View Passage
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From the passage preview, you can return to editing the passage, clone the passage, or delete the passage.
To return to passage editing, click the Edit button [1].
To clone the passage, click the Clone button [2].
To delete the passage, click the Delete button [3].