The author uses the stereotype of low-income people to A.
suggest that teachers are not to blame for student failure.
B.
convince parents to be more involved in school activities.
C.
explain why teachers should try harder to improve education.
D.
illustrate how standardized tests are harmful to students.

quite an interesting way to teach topic sentences, because the answer to this question is the best definition of a topic sentence that one can present, it is as if answering the questions taught you how to do it, this is some real teaching, it is terribly well-done.

the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.

a. they have shared matter.

would cloning of animals be allowed to prevent extinction?

question: select the word from the list that best fits the definition tables and charts comparing the government from five different states.

answer: appendix

hope this , and have a great day. c;