Interactive Notebooks

I absolutely love using interactive notebooks in my classroom! My

students’ notebooks are neat, organized, and they ACTUALLY
look back in their notes when working on various assignments.

Here are a few tips that I have learned along the way:
1. Cutting and gluing does not take as long as you think it will! Give students a time
limit and they will finish sooner rather than later.
2. I always expect my students to help their neighbor if they finish cutting and gluing
first. Whoever finishes first is also responsible for walking around the room with
the recycling bin to collect the scraps.
3. I prefer using glue sponges because they work quickly and cause minimal mess.
4. Always provide students with a visual. This helps them know exactly what your
expectations are.
5. Sometimes I actually have my students cut and glue their notes during morning
work. That way, I can start the lesson right at the beginning of my writing class.
6. I have included a practice sheet with these interactive notes.

Additional Sentence Practice Resources:

Sentence Sort Color by Number

If you have any specific questions, please feel free to email me at

lovelearningtpt@yahoo.com

~Andrea
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Declarative

Imperative

Interrogative

Exclamatory

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Sentences

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for and nor but or yet so

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for and nor but or yet so
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because rather than when
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even if until while

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Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

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Classroom

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family

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December

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science

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birthday

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Teacher

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Students should write each type of sentence using the

topic listed on the left. For example:
Simple

I love going to the pool in the summer.

summer

Compound

My favorite season of the year is summer, but I don’t like it when it’s too hot outside.

Complex

I love summertime because it means that I can spend more time with my family.

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Classroom

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family

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December

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