Circle the antecedent of each boldfaced pronoun. 1. The Nile River flows over 4,100 miles through Africa. Near Alexandria, Egypt, it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

2. The Nile River system is complex. It has many tributaries.

3. To find the source of a river, mapmakers search for the
source of the longest tributary that feeds into it.

4. There are two major tributaries of the Nile. They are the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
The Nile River runs through
the city of Cairo, Egypt.

5. The waters of the Blue Nile originate high in the mountains of Ethiopia. They are replenished each year by seasonal rains.

6. The White Nile flows from Lake Victoria and beyond. It supplies most of the Nia's water.

7. The two rivers flow together in Sudan. They meet near the capital city of Khartoum.

8. Later they are joined by a third major tributary. It is the Atbara River, which also flows out of Ethiopia.

9. For centuries, explorers searched for the source of the Nile. Many of them met with frustration,

10. A priest named Pedro Páez may have been the first European to reach the source of the Blue Nile.
He traveled there in the carly seventeenth century.

11. In 1858, John Hanning Speke saw a great lake. It fed the White Nile at Jinja, Uganda.

12. Speke named the lake after Queen Victoria. She ruled England at that time.

13. In 2004, members of the White Nile Expedition navigated the length of the Nile. The journey took them through remote parts of Africa.

14. Natalie McComb was part of that team. She was a tour guide based in Kampala, Uganda.

15. In recent years, other teams have navigated the Nile. They have braved many dangers to trace
the course of this river.

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.

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

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18