Which sentence is a good opening topic sentence for the following text?
vitamin d the body absorb calcium and phosphorous. it assists the body by increasing the amount of calcium absorbed from the small intestine. this in turn forms and maintains bones. vitamin d plays a crucial role in immunity and controlling cell growth. it protects the body like a soldier and the body fight infections. it is important that children get adequate amounts of vitamin d to develop healthy teeth and bones. the main source of vitamin d is milk. vitamin d is also found in herring, salmon, and sardines. cod liver oil is another source of vitamin d. our skin also produces vitamin d from sunlight. however, for the skin to absorb vitamin d from sunlight, it needs to be exposed to sunlight. about 15 minutes of exposure twice a week is enough for the skin to produce vitamin d. the skin can be exposed to the sun while taking a walk or playing outside.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

The women are often described through stage directions rather than through dialogue. how does this reinforce the role of women in glaspell’s time? how does it go against the role of women?

Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"? a. to show that animals are more polite than humans b. to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals c. to teach children how to interact with adults d. to teach children how to interact with animals asap