Which details should the writer add before sentence 6 to best help readers imagine how the author physically
feels when she opens the attic door?
A
When I tiptoed into the room, I imagined all the interesting things I would find when I
uncovered what was in the old boxes that filled every corner and wall of the attic room-
there was so much to look through and so little time!
The following is a student draft. It may contain errors.
Mystery in the Attic
(1) it was pitch dark and cold, and I could hear the
creaking of my footsteps as I crept up the stairs.
(2) Despite my fear, I continued to keep pace until
reached the top of the staircase. (3) There it was, the
door that opened to what I imagined to be a dimly lit
cave, home of ancient bats and the unknown. (4)
knew I needed to open the door. (5) Finally, holding my
breath, I grabbed the key from my pocket and
unlocked the door
(6) To my surprise, it was a room full of treasure!
(7) That summer, I went through every box I could and
scoured through old photos, letters, keepsakes, and
clothes. (8) There was one photo, however, that really
caught my attention. (9) The photo was of a woman
who I did not recognize. (10) Her hair was long, curly,
and full (11) Her eyes were piercing as she smiled into
B. When I peered into the dark room, I noticed that there were shelves upon shelves full of old
boxes sealed with tape that has not been tampered with; it was evident that no one had
opened any of the boxes for a very long time.
c.
As I walked into the room, I realized most people would be scared of going up to the attic
alone, but I proved to myself how brave I was to venture up here all by myself-I felt a sense
of accomplishment I never felt before!
D
As I stepped into the room, a cold breeze brought me chills and a cloud of dust burst into
the air as I coughed and gasped for fresh airI was convinced no one had been in this room
for ages and I was the first explorer

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: