Direct Imitation

The following passages are sentences that are distinctly structured. More specifically, they are perfect examples of how you can creatively present lists in your writing. To practice this, I am asking you to create your own sentences using the four models below. You need to create original ways to present these models, though the task is essentially replacing words for words.
Templates are under each passage to guide you.
Refer back to the previous entry for submission rules and grading information.


His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age.
Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

[place] smells of [thing], [thing], and [thing].


The deputy told me to empty my pockets: two quarters, a penny, a stick of bubble gum, and a roll of grip tape for my skateboard.
Carl Hiassen, Flush

[person] told me to empty my [thing]: [list of three or more things].


That semester I was enrolled in seven classes--math, English, shop, history, gym, French, and chicken.
Gorgon Korman, The Chicken Doesn't Skate

The dash is describing the seven classes. Create a sentence that does this (I bought four things at the store--milk, eggs, bread, and ice cream.)


My papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands. Carlos's hair is thick and straight. He doesn't need to comb it. Nenny's hair is slippery--it slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur.
Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street.

This sentence focuses on just one characteristic of several people. Do this same with your friends/family using a different feature than hair.