Interactive Reading Notebook Reading Response Activities
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Interactive Notebook Tips: For every interactive reading activity, I have included a title bar to glue on top of the flap book. I made some of the titles with a white fill so that your students can decorate their page and make it their own. For every flap book, students should look for the scissors and glue pictures on the page to know where to cut and glue. Most flap books need to be cut on the solid line and folded on the dotted line. I have included pictures for every interactive reading response in order to show you how to put it together. For some activities, I display the pictures right on my Smart board in order to let my students refer to them while putting their page together.
Have fun!
I
when
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this picture.
A character I I
the end of the story.
Draw or write 4 reasons why you liked this book (one in each heart). Fold the heart and glue it in your notebook. Draw your own cover for the book on the top heart.
This Book Is Glue only the tops of each coin. Write what you liked about the book under each coin.
You can use this pot of gold to decorate your page!
Glue the top tips of each star. Write a reason for each star awarded to the book.
Book Title:
Beginning
Middle End Write the events of the beginning, middle, and end of the story under each flap.
Book Title: Beginning
Middle
End
Write the events of the beginning, middle, and end of the story under each flap.
Book Title:
Write the events of the beginning, middle, and end of the story under each flap.
Middle
Beginning
Write the events of the beginning, middle, and end of the story under each flap.
End
Book Title:
Book Title: ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Use a brad to tie the 2 circles together. The circle on this page is the top part of the spinner. The next page is the bottom part of the spinner.
First,
Instructions: Use this circle if you want your students to draw pictures. Use a brad to tie the 2 circles together. The circle on this page is the bottom part of the spinner. Once you stick the 2 circles together, glue this part on your notebook page.
First,
Instructions: Use this circle if you want your students to write sentences. Use a brad to tie the 2 circles together. The circle on this page is the bottom part of the spinner. Once you stick the 2 circles together, glue this part on your notebook page.
ONLY glue the middle part to your notebook.
Glue this on the top flap after folding it.
Next,
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First,
Last,
Next,
Last,
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ONLY glue the middle part to your notebook.
Glue this on the top flap after folding it.
Book Title: ________ ________ ________
First,
Draw or write under each flap to retell the different parts of the story.
Book Title:
Book Title:
How?
Fill in each square and fold the flaps.
ONLY glue the middle part to your notebook.
Detail:
Detail:
Main Idea:
Book Title:
Detail:
Detail:
Write the main idea of the story in the middle. Write the supporting details in each flap and fold them over.
ONLY glue the middle part to your notebook.
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Detail:
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Detail:
Main Idea: _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
Book Title: _______________ _______________
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Detail:
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Detail:
Write the main idea of the story in the middle. Write the supporting details in each flap and fold them over.
ONLY glue the middle part to your notebook.
Story
Glue the butterfly in your notebook. Put glue only on the middle part of the butterfly. Lift each side to write under the wings.
Setting:
Solution:
Problem:
Characters:
Glue the puzzle pieces to your notebook. Fill in the missing information.
Setting:
Characters:
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Solution:
Glue the puzzle pieces to your notebook. Fill in the missing information.
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Problem:
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What’s Your What was the in the story? Book Title:
What was the
Write the problem and solution under each flap. **This page is for a male hero.
What’s Your What was the in the story? Book Title:
What was the
Write the problem and solution under each flap. **This page is for a female heroin.
What’s Your What was the in the story?
What was the
What would YOUR
be? Write the problem and solution under each flap. If you were the hero, how would you have solved the problem? Write your solution under the bottom flap.
What’s Your What was the in the story?
What was the
What would YOUR
be? Write the problem and solution under each flap. If you were the hero, how would you have solved the problem? Write your solution under the bottom flap.
What a
Write actions in the bursts to show how the character is a hero.
What a
Write actions in the bursts to show how the character is a hero.
Colorful
Write the names of the characters on these crayons. Place the crayons inside the crayon box.
Write words that describe your favorite character on the cards.
My favorite character is
Glue HERE
Write the title of your book on the line.
My favorite character is
Glue HERE
My favorite character is
Draw a picture of your favorite character on the page in your notebook. Stick this envelope next to your picture.
My favorite
My favorite
Write words that describe your favorite character on the flaps.
My favorite character is
Draw a picture of your favorite character.
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Character 1 Character 2 Character 3 Character 4
Instructions: Draw a picture of the characters on the flaps. Write a sentence to describe them.
Make as many copies of this page as you need. Each student gets one to glue on top of his/her accordion.
Book Title:
Book Title:
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Book Title:
Book Title:
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Compare & Contrast
Character:
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Character:
Instructions: Write the names of the characters on each side. Write or draw things that make them similar and different in the Venn diagram.
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Instructions: Students choose 3 events from the story. They write the event on the first flap and the character’s feelings on the second. They can choose the same character for all three flaps or they can use different characters with each event. The title on this page is to glue on top of the double flap (next page).
A Character’s A Character’s A Character’s
A Character’s
Event: ____________________________ ____________________________
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Event: ____________________________
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I think ________________ felt
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because___________________
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I think ________________ felt
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because___________________
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I think ________________ felt
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because___________________
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Cause & Book Title: ______________________________
Why did it happen?
Why did it happen?
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On each flap, write the cause (why did it happen?) Under each flap, write the effect (answer the question: “what happened?”).
Cut and paste the 2 flaps. Write the author’s ending under the top flap. Make up your own “new and improved” ending under the second flap.
The Author’s
NEW
Improved
Book Title: ______________________________
Fact #1:
Fact #2:
Fact #4:
Write a fact on the top of each flap. Write your opinion under.
Fact #3:
Circle fiction or non-fiction
Book Title: ________________ ________________ My book is fiction
non-fiction
Fiction or
Clue #2: _____________________
_____________________ _____________________ Glue the magnifying glass on your page to decorate it.
Clue #3: _____________________ _____________________ _____________________
Clue #4: Write your clues on the cards. You can use 1,2,3, or 4 cards.
Clue #1:
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New word: __________
Write new words from the text on the bubbles. Find the definitions in the dictionary and write them under the bubbles.
New word: __________
You can use this pencil to decorate your page!
New word: __________
New word: __________
New word: __________
Making
Before
During
What do you think this book will be about?
Stop reading! What do you think will happen next?
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Under each flap, write if your predictions were correct or incorrect. Explain why or why not.
Making Book Title: ______________________________
Making Book Title: ______________________________
Making Book Title: ______________________________
Making Book Title: ______________________________
Text To Self
Text To
World
Making Book Title: ______________________________
Text To Self
Text To
World
Interactive Notebook
Pictures: This section includes pictures for each activity in order to help you and your students get an idea of what the pages should look like in your notebook. The way you set up your book is really up to you. The following pages are simply suggestions with pictures of how I have set up my own interactive notebook. I like to show these pictures on my Smart board so students can refer to them when putting their pages together. I hope you will find these instructions helpful!
5 Star
Story
Students give a book 5 stars. Under each star, they write the reason for the star.
Story Butterfly Students write about the characters under one wing and the main idea under the other wing.
Story
Retelling
Students use the 5 Ws (when, where, why, what, how) to write about the story.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about 3 events from the story using the prompts ‘first, next, and last’.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about 3 events from the story using the prompts ‘first, next, and last’.
Story
Sequencing
Students write about 4 events from the story using the prompts ‘1, 2, 3, and 4’.
Main
Idea
Students write the main idea of the story in the middle. They write supporting details on the side flaps.
What’s Your
Problem
Students write about the problem and the solution.
What A
HERO!
Students describe the main character with adjectives. They write the adjective in the bursts.
My Favorite Character Students write adjectives on the small cards. They use words to describe the main character.
My Favorite Character Students write adjectives on the flaps. They use words to describe the main character.
Characters Students write about 4 characters in the story. Each flap is for a different character.
Compare & Contrast
Characters
Students use the Venn diagram to describe two characters in the story.
A Character’s
Feelings
Students write out 3 events in the story. They write the characters feelings for each event.
Cause &
Effect
Students write a cause on the top and the effect under the flap.
NEW and Improved
Ending
Students write about the ending in the story. They make up their own ending under the bottom flap.
Fact and
Opinion
Students write facts on top of each flap and their opinions under each flap.
Fiction or Non-Fiction? Students decided if the story is fiction or non-fiction. They write the clues that helped them on the cards.
Making Predictions Students write their predictions before and during the reading process.
Making Connections Students make connections to the book by referring to events in their personal life.
This Book Is
GOLD!
Students write reasons why they liked the story under each gold coin.
NEW
Words
Students write new words that they learned from their book. They write the definitions under each flap.
