Tanya's Tips Tanya was in a hurry to reach home. She had asked her mom to prepare her favorite baked macaroni and cheese the way Aunt Maggie made it. Now, Tanya knew Mom was not a good cook, but she was sure Mom would do a great job, especially as Aunt Maggie had shared her famous recipe with her. "Mom, I am hungry," she called out, throwing her bag and rushing to the kitchen. When she looked at her plate, she was disappointed and she complained, "Mom, this is not even close to what Aunt Maggie cooks!" "Cooking is not my cup of tea, Tanya, and you know it. Every person has a different talent and mine is not cooking," said Mom, irritated at Tanya's heartless attitude. "But it's so simple. You just had to follow the steps, mix everything, and place it in the oven," said Tanya, gulping down the food as if it were a bitter medicine. Just then, her brother, Bob, entered with his head hanging low. "What's the matter, Bob?" Mom asked. Before he could reply, Tanya jumped in, "Bob, didn't you win the singing competition?" "No, I didn't. I can't believe I forgot the lines and missed two beats. I looked at the audience and was so scared that I walked away without completing the song," said Bob sadly. "Oh, but that was so silly!" said Tanya. "You should have just closed your eyes and imagined you were singing alone," laughed Tanya mockingly and walked away, shaking her head in her usual way, which annoyed everyone. 5 Which statement best summarizes the theme of this story? A. Determination is the key to success. B. Advice of friends is often the best advice. C. Some things are easier said than done. D. It is easy to dislike what you cannot have.

Create a well-crafted essay of 1-2 pages outlining a likely theory of king tutankhamun’s death at the age of nineteen. your goal is to convince peers your age that this is the most reasonable theory according to the evidence. incorporate the subjunctive and conditional moods within your writing. use the following rubric to guide your writing. remember to check your spelling (by using a spell checker and also against the original text) to ensure the proper spelling of names and places in king tut’s world. reminder: spell checkers are great, but they’re not always right. think about terms specific to egypt or even tutankhamun’s name. a spell checker won’t know if you’re spelling these correctly, so check with the reading to keep consistent. rubric criterion exceptional capable developing beginning points earned ideas & content main claim supporting details sources are cited clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail, sources are cited evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited, sources are mentioned main idea may be unclear; supporting detail is vague or off topic, some source information used central idea or theme is not stated; supporting detail may be nonexistent, no sources mentioned organization structure (claim/counterclaim) introduction conclusion strong organization; seamless paragraph transitions; effective and engaging intro and conclusion organization is appropriate but conventional; attempt at introduction and conclusion attempts at organization, inappropriate use of lists or bullets; introduction and conclusion are not developed no introduction or conclusion; no clear organizational framework or transitions voice personality sense of audience appropriate to audience; expressive, engaging, sincere voice is appropriate to topic, but inconsistent or dry voice may be inappropriate; writing may seem mechanical writer’s voice is inappropriate or nonexistent word choice precision effectiveness imagery broad range of descriptive words; creative examples, vivid details and images language is functional and appropriate; descriptions may lack detail or be overdone words may be correct but simplistic; no attempt at detail, description, or examples word choice is limited, words are often misused; supporting detail and examples are nonexistent sentence fluency rhythm, flow variety easy flow and rhythm; good variety in length and structure sentences are appropriate but lack variety and length awkward phrasing and structure, similar patterns and choppy language sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow, language is confusing conventions age appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar strong use of correct conventions; errors are few and minor most writing conventions correct; occasional high profile errors frequent errors; most do not interfere with readability frequent errors interfere with readability