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• Do you need help getting your students to understand how text is structured and how authors craft their writing?
• Do you want them to practice aligning ideas and writing their own?

Help your students master paragraph structure with this comprehensive resource designed for middle and high school learners. "Building Strong Paragraphs" focuses on key writing skills such as identifying topic sentences, supporting details, and crafting thesis statements. This ready-to-use packet includes practice worksheets, engaging exercises, and thesis sentence-building activities that will enhance your students' writing abilities.

Ideal for both informational and argumentative writing, this resource walks students through the entire process of constructing well-organized, coherent paragraphs. Whether you're teaching how to develop supporting sentences, transition between ideas, or conclude effectively, this resource covers it all!

What's Included:

• Graphic Organizer for understanding structure
• Identification exercise
• Two Unique Passages per skill: topic sentences, thesis statements, supporting sentences & concluding sentences
• 9 Passages
• 20 Pages
• Available as a PDF and a Word Document

Perfect for:

• Grades 6-10
• English Language Arts (ELA) Teachers
• Writing Workshops
• STAAR Writing Prep
• Argumentative and Informational Essay Practice

Benefits of this Resource:

• Aligned with Common Core Standards and TEKS for writing.
• Great for differentiated learning in classrooms with ELLs and students needing extra practice.
• Supports critical thinking and writing clarity.

Who is this for?

• Middle and High School Teachers: Perfect for educators looking to strengthen their students’ paragraph-writing skills with structured, step-by-step activities.
• ELA Teachers: Aligned with TEKS and Common Core standards, this resource is ideal for anyone teaching informational and argumentative writing.
• Students Preparing for Standardized Tests: Great for test prep, including STAAR writing, helping students improve clarity, coherence, and overall writing structure.
• Special Education & ELL Support: Easily adaptable for differentiated instruction, making it an excellent tool for classrooms with diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with varying writing levels.
• Homeschool Educators: A valuable resource for guiding students through the fundamentals of paragraph writing at home.

This resource will help your students/children learn their alphabet in cursive. This resource is an EDITABLE template that includes:

1. Complete cursive alphabet

2. Each letter of the alphabet with two practice sheets for each letter

3. 81 pages total in PPTX format and can be downloaded into Google Slides.

4. If you do not like the cursive font used, this resource is completely editable OR you can email me at bigeasyhomeschoolingmom@gmail.com with a font you would like to use and I will be happy to edit this resource with the font of your choice. Please note that some fonts may not transfer correctly from Google Slides to PowerPoint and may not be aligned when you download. This is completely normal.

If your students/children enjoy this resource, I would appreciate your feedback within 24 hours after purchase and download.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Tina Arozena - Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

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Easy no prep resource! Just print and go! You can use this product as a quick review of Kindergarten skills. I use this at the beginning of the year for homework for my first graders to get them back in the swing of things!

• Phoneme segmentation and blending, rhyming, and first-sound fluency
• Letter names and sounds and handwriting for all 26 letters (upper and lowercase)
• Reading and spelling of the first 25 Zeno Sight Words
• I spy page to identify sight words and upper and lower case letters

Learn to label the parts of a place setting, fire truck, computer, school bus and more! These no-prep, label the picture printables are great for practicing scissor skills or handwriting in labeling centers, writing centers, to complement social studies units or for ESL students.

Each object printable comes in two versions for differentiated learning: one version is a cut and paste, the other is a fill-in-the-blank version with a word bank for more advanced students. Cut and paste versions work well for preschool and kindergartners working on scissor skills, while the word bank version gives older kinders, first and second graders practice at writing and identifying the parts of the life cycles. Printables come in both full color and black and white. Use the black and white version to add a coloring component to the lesson!

Labeling Activities Included:

Bicycle

Clock

Fire Truck

School Bus

Computer

Place Setting

Kitchen Objects

Living Room Objects

What You Get:

-Cut and Paste version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white

-Word Bank version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white

-Answer Key for each labeling activity

*Total of 40 pages including answer keys*

**This is the seventh in a series of Label the Parts sets**

Label the Parts - Autumn (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Winter (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Spring (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Summer (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Insects, Bugs & Spiders

Label the Parts - Animals

Label the Parts - Objects

Label the Parts - Life Cycles

All Label the Parts sets are included in the Label the Parts Bundle. The bundle is available for 20% off the list price of the units sold separately.

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Learn to label the parts of a dog, duck, fox, rooster, cow, and more! These no-prep, label the picture printables are great for practicing scissor skills or handwriting in labeling centers, writing centers, to complement science units or for ESL students.

Each animal printable comes in two versions for differentiated learning: one version is a cut and paste, the other is a fill-in-the-blank version with a word bank for more advanced students. Cut and paste versions work well for preschool and kindergartners working on scissor skills, while the word bank version gives older kinders, first and second graders practice at writing and identifying the parts of the life cycles. Printables come in both full color and black and white. Use the black and white version to add a coloring component to the lesson!

Labeling Activities Included:

Rooster

Fox

Polar Bear

Cow

Dog

Squirrel

Duck

Pig

What You Get:

-Cut and Paste version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white

-Word Bank version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white

-Answer Key for each labeling activity

*Total of 40 pages including answer keys*

**This is the sixth in a series of Label the Parts sets**

Label the Parts - Autumn (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Winter (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Spring (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Summer (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Insects, Bugs & Spiders

Label the Parts - Animals

Label the Parts - Objects

Label the Parts - Life Cycles

All Label the Parts sets are included in the Label the Parts Bundle. The bundle is available for 20% off the list price of the units sold separately.

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Get ready for Christmas with these fun, festive, ready to print and laminate, preschool tracing activities! These prewriting and writing activities are perfect for Sunday school, religious education classes, or catechism classes! Activities are on half-pages so you get 18 activities in color and 18 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, line tracing, word tracing, and more! **Want to introduce the words used in this unit before students try tracing them? Use my Nativity Vocabulary Cards! It includes all of the same words and pictures for a cohesive lesson. ***************************************************************************** Looking for more Christmas activities? Christmas Nativity Trace, Color & Build Writing Center Activities Christmas Tracing Prewriting & Writing Center Activities - Try this before you buy it for FREE here Christmas Bingo Jr with 30 Unique Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays Colorful Christmas Trace Color & Build Writing Center Activities Bundle ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Get ready for Hanukkah with these fun, festive, ready to print and laminate, preschool tracing activities! These prewriting and writing activities are perfect for Hanukkah themed writing centers! Activities are on half-pages so you get 24 activities in color and 24 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, finish the shape, line tracing, word tracing, and more!

**Want to introduce the holiday words used in this unit before students try tracing them? Use my Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards! The Vocab cards include words for this unit as well as the Kwanzaa Tracing - Writing Centers, Christmas Tracing - Writing Centers, Chinese New Year Tracing - Writing Centers, and Winter Holiday Trace, Color &

Build.

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Want to try before you buy? Download this freebie for a preview of my Label the Parts series. Practice scissor skills or handwriting with these no-prep, label the picture printables. This preview is of the Bird's Nest from Label the Parts - Spring.

All of the Label the Parts sets are great for labeling centers, writing centers, young learners, ESL students and more. Each picture has a cut and paste version or a fill-in version for differentiated learning and both a color and a black and white version are included. Use the black and white version to add a coloring component to the worksheet!

*Label the Parts series*

Label the Parts - Fall (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Winter (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Spring (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Summer (including holidays)

Label the Parts - Insects

Label the Parts - Animals

Label the Parts - Objects

Label the Parts - Life Cycles

All Label the Parts sets are available in a bundle. Buy the Label the Parts - Bundle and save 20%!

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Colorful Pumpkins - Trace, Color & Build

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Fun, festive, ready to print, laminate, and go! These preschool prewriting and writing activities are perfect for Christmas themed writing centers! Activities are on half-pages so you get 24 activities in color and 24 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, line tracing, word tracing, and more! This is included in my Christmas Activities, Game, and Centers Big Bundle. If you're looking to purchase this or any of my other Christmas units, buy the bundle and save 20%! **Want to introduce the holiday words used in this unit before students try tracing them? Use my Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards! The Vocab cards include words for this unit as well as the Kwanzaa Tracing - Writing Centers, Hanukkah Tracing - Writing Centers, Chinese New Year Tracing - Writing Centers, and Winter Holiday Trace, Color & Build. ***************************************************************************** Looking for other fun holiday activities? Christmas Bingo Jr with 30 Unique Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Thanksgiving Activities, Games, and Centers - 50+ pages Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays New Year's Eve Tracing - Prewriting & Writing Centers ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Get ready for Kwanzaa with these fun, festive, ready to print and laminate, preschool tracing activities! These prewriting and writing activities are perfect for Kwanzaa themed writing centers! Activities are on half-pages so you get 24 activities in color and 24 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, line tracing, word tracing, and more!

**Want to introduce the holiday words used in this unit before students try tracing them? Use my Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards! The Vocab cards include words for this unit as well as the Hanukkah Tracing - Writing Centers, Christmas Tracing - Writing Centers, Chinese New Year Tracing - Writing Centers, and Winter Holiday Trace, Color &

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Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays

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Get ready for New Year's Eve with these fun, festive, ready to print and laminate, preschool tracing activities! These prewriting and writing activities are perfect for New Year's themed writing centers! Activities are on half-pages so you get 14 activities in color and 14 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, line tracing, word tracing, and more! ***************************************************************************** Looking for other holiday activities? Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards Hanukkah Tracing - Writing Centers Christmas Tracing - Writing Centers Kwanzaa Tracing - Writing Centers Chinese New Year Tracing - Writing Centers Winter Holiday Trace, Color & Build What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Get ready for Chinese New Year with these fun, festive, ready to print and laminate, preschool tracing activities! These prewriting and writing activities are perfect for Chinese New Year themed writing centers! Activities are on half-pages so you get 19 activities in color and 19 in black and white for easier printing. Included are shape tracing, line tracing, word tracing, and more! **Want to introduce the holiday words used in this unit before students try tracing them? Use my Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards! The Vocab cards include words for this unit as well as the Hanukkah Tracing - Writing Centers, Christmas Tracing - Writing Centers, Kwanzaa Tracing - Writing Centers, and Winter Holiday Trace, Color & Build. ***************************************************************************** Looking for more Chinese New Year activities? What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Prewriting and writing activities great for St. Patrick's Day themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to lead up to the holiday. Activities are on half-pages so you get 22 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more! ***************************************************************************** Looking for other holiday activities? St. Patrick's Day Bookmarks Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Spring and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Celebrate Thanksgiving with these tracing activities! Fine motor, prewriting, and writing activities great for themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to use to celebrate the holiday! Activities are on half-pages so you get 26 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more!

Want to introduce the words used in the prewriting activities before starting this unit? Check out my Fall Holidays Vocabulary Word Wall Cards -- it includes all the words from this unit and more!

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Fine motor, prewriting, and writing activities great for Earth Day themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to lead up to the holiday. Activities are on half-pages so you get 23 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more! ***************************************************************************** Looking for other holiday activities? Easter Bookmarks Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Spring and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Prewriting and writing activities great for Valentine's Day themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to lead up to the holiday. Activities are on half-pages so you get 18 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more! ***************************************************************************** Looking for other holiday activities? Valentine's Day Bookmarks Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Winter and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Celebrate Halloween with these tracing activities! Fine motor, prewriting, and writing activities great for themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to use to celebrate the holiday! Activities are on half-pages so you get 28 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more!

Want to introduce the words used in the prewriting activities before starting this unit? Check out my Fall Holidays Vocabulary Word Wall Cards -- it includes all the words from this unit and more!

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Prewriting and writing activities great for Easter themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to lead up to the holiday. Activities are on half-pages so you get 20 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more! ***************************************************************************** Looking for other holiday activities? Easter Bookmarks Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards What Belongs? Holiday Edition - Year Long Holiday Set Label the Parts - Spring and Holidays ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

Welcome preschoolers to school with these fun back to school tracing activities! Fine motor, prewriting, and writing activities great for themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to use to welcome students to the new school year! Activities are on half-pages so you get 30 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more!

Want to introduce the words used in the prewriting activities before starting this unit? Check out my Back to School Vocabulary Word Wall Cards -- it includes all the words from this unit and more!

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Fine motor, prewriting, and writing activities great for Summer themed writing centers, laminated as write and wipe activities, or as fun printables to use this summer! Activities are on half-pages so you get 38 activities in full color. A complete set of the activities in black and white is included as well for crisp and easier printing! Included are shape tracing, finish the picture, line tracing, word tracing, and more! This set features fun summer items and activities like swimsuits, flip flops, sandcastles, surfboards, popsicles, ice cream, and more, as well as 3 pages specifically for American Independence Day/Fourth of July and Canada Day. ***************************************************************************** Looking for other seasonal activities? Summer Color by CVC Word Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards Summer Labeling Center Activities Rainbow Ice Cream - Trace, Color & Build Year Long Holiday Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************