HELP PLS This week’s assignment is a narrative writing piece. Included here is the prompt and the rubric that I will use to evaluate the writing. I expect multiple paragraphs (at least 3). Please study the rubric closely so that you understand my expectations. These prompts will be writing grades. Take your time and have fun with it.

We were canoeing through the inlet when we noticed some unusual movement alongside the boat. A whale was surfacing next to us. Another one followed closely behind. Suddenly our boat was being lifted out of the water.

Finish the story. What happened next? This is a story. There should be a beginning, middle and an end. There should be characters, a setting and a plot. If all of this is included, then this creative writing story should be several paragraphs long. Take your time and have fun. Refer to the rubric in order to understand my expectations.

Choose the word with a more positive connotation to replace the one in italics in sentence below. mandy's taste in fashion is questionable a. unique b. inappropriate

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Look at the painting. what elements did the artist use to illustrate a sense of confusion and concern? check all that apply. the use of a bright setting the subject’s facial expression the use of shadows and darkness the use of color in the subject’s eyes the subject’s body language