Week 1 Writing Homework
Writing Prompt: Write the opening ~200 words of a short narrative that begins in medias res — right in the middle of something exciting, chaotic, or surprising. The story should open with immediate action, pulling the reader straight into the moment.
You must include:
* A dynamic opening sentence that starts mid-action (e.g. “Wham! The bucket flew past my head.”)
* At least three sensory details (e.g. sound, texture, temperature, smell)
* Two vivid verbs that bring the action to life
* One figurative device, such as a simile or alliteration
* A sense of urgency or confusion that leaves the reader asking “What just happened?”
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- Due Date : August 1, 2025
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CLANG!!!My robotic hamster’s cage had just hit the floor. Before I can turn around, my hamster escapes.My classmates turn their heads to get a glimpse of the swift robotic rodent. The next thing I knew was that my class was running around like headless chickens. The silver gleaming hamster zigzagged between the legs of chairs and jumped onto the heads’ of innocent students. Right as the class got back onto their feet, the well programmed hamster disappeared around the corner of the room leading to the storeroom. Once the chaos died down, I examined the cage and found out that the hamster bit a hole in between the bars. ‘So that’s how my hamster escaped’ I thought to myself. Before I could think about what to do next, one of my classmates threw a chair at me. I asked them why and then told me that the hamster had just dashed behind me. Right as the hamster dogged the chair, it jumped on the lever to open the bin, jumped in, and stayed inside. Now the class was finally able to catch their breath and pick up the chairs. I was going to use the hamster for show and tell but the bin was not transparent so I had to go and explain to the teacher what had happened but she was somehow able to read my mind and told me that the robot hamster breakout was the perfect presentation and that I got full marks. The rest of the day was normal until I had to go home holding a bin because no one bothered to deal with a robotic hamster again.