Summer is here at last, and people are happily stepping out to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. But there's a cloud on the horizon . And another one in front of that doorway. And over there, hovering around an outdoor café. Clouds everywhere -
clouds of cigarette smoke. Take a deep breath, and it's not flowers you smell. Run barefoot through the park, but it isn't just
grass you’re stepping on. It's cigarettes, and butts, and it's time to put a stop to it. It's time to ban smoking in all outdoor public
spaces.
What is the main function of the sentence “It's time to ban smoking in all outdoor public spaces,” in the paragraph?
It helps set the tone.
It hooks the reader.
It introduces the topic/provides background information.
It presents the thesis.

In the por "heaven" what things does echo say will last?

You often figure out what a word means by looking at the surrounding ideas, and this is also known as: using peripheral vision using common concepts using context clues using a dictionary

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.