LE55ON.'1 : SENSORY DETAILS
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by Jan Siebold
B. Look for sensory details in the literature model. 1. Draw a box around the words that describe what you can see. 2. Circle the words that describe what you can hear. C.
what words could you add that would appeal to the sense of touch? lnclude them in a sentence that you could add to the passage.
Writer's Companion. UNIT Esson 1 Sensory Detaits
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