Take a recipe, for example. Write a recipe of your own. Do not copy one. Think about how you make a hamburger, hot dog, pizza, popcorn, salad, sandwich, or anything that you can make without referring to a recipe. List the ingredients in the order in which they are added. Give exact measures. You may have to use measuring devices to check your own idea of quantities. For example, you probably never measure the amount of mayonnaise you spread on a piece of bread for a sandwich; but if you are writing a recipe it must be exact: "One tablespoon of mayonnaise for each slice of bread," or some similar amount. Give the steps for assembling your dish in the order in which they must be followed. Be sure to tell how many the dish will serve. Your teacher will check the recipe to determine whether your explanation is clear and exact. When you have finished, use your proofreading and revising skills to create a final draft.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes