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Types of Sentences - Clauses, Simple, Compound, Complex, Fragments & Run-ons

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help your students better understand clauses and different types of sentence structure with this handy set of posters/slides and worksheets. Students can review notes on clauses, simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Posters

CCSS:

L.7.1a, L.7.1b, L.7.1c

$4.00

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Ghost Novel Study

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Introduce your students to the incredible novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds with this novel study. Included are great knowledge-building pre-reading activities, chapter questions, character analysis, final project options, and more. Get your kids

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$10.00

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The Wednesday Wars Novel Study

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help your students understand and enjoy Gary D. Schmidt's amazing novel, The Wednesday Wars, with your students using this Complete Novel Study. Packet includes character and text analysis, plot elements and diagram for study, questions and writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

$10.00

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Back to School Deserted Island Icebreaker Activity

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help your students get reacquainted with this fun Back to School Icebreaker activity. Students use creative thinking and team building to create a team that survives being stranded on a deserted island. This easy-to-implement activity comes with

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Sentence Structure with Harry Potter and Friends

By Les Work 4 Teachers

This slideshow uses Harry Potter and Friends to help students understand various sentence structure concepts. Each slide contains definitions and examples of a variety of important ideas for writing great sentences. Included concepts

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Grammar

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3

$2.00

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Sentence Structure with Harry Potter and Friends Note Taking Sheets

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help students understand sentence structure with these handy Harry Potter and Friends note-taking sheets. Each sheet provides space for student notes and practice opportunities. This can be taught alone or used with the Harry Potter and Friends

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

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Writing Great Sentences - Phrases, Clauses, and More!

By Les Work 4 Teachers

In order to write well, students must understand the structure of sentences. Sentence variety is the foundation of great writing. Use this handy resource to help students understand the structure of sentences and practice writing their own.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

$3.00

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Editable Fiction Novel Study Packet

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Go back to school ready for any class novel or literature circle with this universal Fiction Novel Study packet. This editable document includes vocabulary sheets, and study sheets for analyzing themes, plot, characters, setting, and more! Also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

$4.00

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This is Me Activity

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Go back to school or start a new club/extra-curricular with this great "getting to know you" activity. This easy-to-follow graphic organizer allows students to share about themselves with words or drawings. It can be used to help the teacher get

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Paragraph Writing - About the Author and More

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help students with paragraph writing with this About the Author graphic organizer. Students can organize thoughts on the worksheet and then write out the paragraph on the writing paper. An editable blank paragraph structure page is also included

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.2

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Characterization with Harry Potter

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help your students understand Direct and Indirect Characterization with this slideshow based on characters from the Harry Potter series. Slides include the definitions of direct and indirect characterization, the STEAL method of characterization,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

$1.50

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Ice Breakers

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Use these Ice Breaker Activities for Back to School engagement or to get the students from your classroom or members of a club interacting. At the start of a new school year, thefirst meetings of an extra-curricular club, or any other sports team

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, Coaching

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Games

$4.00

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Finding Langston Novel Study

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Finding Langston by Leza Cline-Ransome is a excellent and short novel for students. This novel study includes background building activities on the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration, poetry, Langston Hughes, and more. It includes editable

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Outlines, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

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Paragraph of the Week - One Quarter

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Paragraph of the Week offers 9 weeks of writing prompts, rough draft and final copy pages, and "hamburger" paragraph organizers. This resource includes 3 of each - Narrative, Informational, and Opinion prompts to get writers practicing each type of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.L.2

$3.00

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Classroom Newsletter Template - Back to School/Year Round

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Head Back to School ready to go with this Classroom Newsletter template. Appropriate for any grade/subject. Can be used weekly, monthly - however often you want! Use this to help keep students and families in the loop as to what is happening in

Subjects:

Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Classroom Forms

$1.00

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How to Write Thesis Statements

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help students learn to successfully write Thesis Statements with this resource. This document includes a graphic organizer of the six steps that could be printed and posted. Also included are worksheets to help students learn and practice the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.8.1c, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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Creative Writers' Workshop

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help your young writers get started on their next great writing piece with this handy packet. Each packet is editable and available as an Easel activity. Pages take writers through well-defined steps of the writing process, including

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Printables

$4.00

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Parts of Speech - What's on the Menu?

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Students can have fun and think about food with this parts of speech reinforcement activity. Students put together a menu using a variety of words and phrases to reflect knowledge and understanding of different parts of speech. The activity also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Grammar

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

L.6.1, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.6

$4.00

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Persuasive Writing - The Persuasive Letter

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Help students master persuasive writing with this Writing a Persuasive Letter lesson. Planning pages allow students to outline the letter prior to writing the final copy. This resource includes:Details on the parts of a persuasive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Outlines

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

$4.00

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MLA Formatting Guide for Students

By Les Work 4 Teachers

Teach your students how to write in MLA Format with this easy-to-use guide. This resource can be printed and handed out as a guide book or shared electronically as an online resource. Pages include information on:Avoiding plagiarismCreating In-text

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$3.50

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Grammar, Specialty, Other (ELA), Literature, Problem Solving, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Coaching, Close Reading, Classroom Community