Read a student’s introduction to a report about the importance of bees.
Everyone has an opinion about bees. For some, bees are annoying pests that interrupt picnics and cause painful stings. For others, bees are business partners, creating products like honey and beeswax for people to sell. No matter what one thinks about these tiny insects, they play a critical role in nature.
Which sentence should the student add to the end of the paragraph to clearly state what the paper will be about?
A. Eight species of bees have been placed on the endangered list.
B. There are five major reasons that bees are important to the environment.
C. Bees have been a part of popular culture for hundreds of years.
D. There are many home remedies that can relieve pain from a bee sting.
