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Young writers read excerpts from Gary Paulsen's memoir to identify figurative and literal language that contain sensory details. They determine which selections are examples of sensory language and fi the language is used literally or figuratively. 

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sensory details, imagery, figurative language, literary devices, memoirs

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figurative, literal, memoir, descriptive language, sensory details, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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5 days
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