"Less Mess" Fiction Interactive Notebook Activities (for Reading/Literature)

(Fiction Interactive Notebook; Fiction Interactive Activities; Reading Interactive Notebook; ELA Interactive Notebook)

My “Less Mess” Fiction Interactive Notebook Activities (for Reading/Literature) allow for two simple steps: cut around the border and glue it in. That’s it! They are perfect for teachers who may have their students for just one short period per day. However, if you are a big fan of the “folds and flaps” that usually come with interactive notebooks, this resource can be a nice supplement to add to what you already have or to use on days when you may have less time.

The pages are designed so that they will work in spiral notebooks, composition books, three hole binders, or as individual activity pages if you are not yet fully ready to commit to interactive notebooks in your classroom.

★ You can view my entire "Less Mess" Interactive Notebook Activities line by clicking the links at the bottom. PLEASE NOTE that this version is also included in the"Less Mess" Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle- Interactive Notebook Activities at a discounted rate.

DO YOU WANT ALL FOUR OF MY READING/ELA NOTEBOOKS (INCLUDING THIS ONE) AT A GREATLY REDUCED RATE? Check out the "Less Mess" Reading/ELA Interactive Notebook Bundle!

Each reading skill has a blank note page (with sample). This allows you to either use the definitions from the samples or use your own. Each skill also has practice and creative pages to accompany the learning.

Many activities are tailored right to Common Core by requiring students to include text-based evidence for their answers (and pages on using evidence-based terms are also included).


Options for Use

Setting Overview
• Understanding Setting (with Sample)
• Elements of Setting
• Using the Senses for Setting/Mood/Atmosphere: Music
• Video/Sensory Poem Activity (with Samples)
• Floss Activity (Using the Senses for Setting)
• Location Activity (Using the Senses for Setting)
• Identifying the Setting of a Story (Using the Senses)

Plot Overview
• Understanding Plot (with Sample)
• Plot Roller Coaster (with Key)
• Plot Note Page (with Sample)
• What's the Plot? ("The Three Little Pigs") with Key
• What's the Plot? ("Cinderella") with Key
• What's the Plot? (Any Story)

Summary/Storyboard Overview
• Writing a Summary
• Creating a Storyboard (with Sample)
• Somebody Wanted But So Then...

Theme Overview
• Understanding Theme (with Sample)
• Identifying Theme in Fables
• Theme: "The Fox and the Crow"
• Theme: "The Ant and the Grasshopper"
• Theme: "The Tortoise and the Hare"
• Theme in Fairy Tales
• Theme: The Message in the Text

Conflict Overview
• Understanding Conflict (with Sample)
• Four Types of Conflict Note Page (with Sample)
• Identifying Conflict Practice (with Key)
• Four Types of Conflict Activity Page (with Sample)
• Character vs. Character Text Message
• Character vs. Character Email

Characterization Overview
• Understanding Characterization (with Sample)
• Character Traits Reference Page
• Identifying Character Traits Practice
• Character Analysis in a Story (One Character)
• Identifying Character Traits in a Story (Multiple Characters)
• Music with Character
• The Perfect Gift
• My Favorite Character
• Characterization Compare/Contrast

Using Evidence-Based Terms
• Prove It! (with Sample)

Reading Strategies Overview
• Overview
• Active Reading Strategies Note Page (with Sample)
• Reading Ideas (with Sample)
• Using a Mnemonic Device (with Sample)
• Predict Activity
• Visualize Activities
• Connect Activity
• Question Activity
• Clarify Activity (with Sample)
• Evaluate Activities
• Using the Reading Strategies (with Sample)

★ You may also want to check out my full line of interactive notebooks:

★ READING/ELA:
"Less Mess" Reading/ELA Interactive Notebook Bundle
"Less Mess" Fiction Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" Nonfiction/Informational Text Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle- Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" ELA Superheroes: Fiction Story Elements
"Less Mess" Figurative Language Interactive Notebook Activities"Less Mess" Poetry Interactive Notebook Activities"Less Mess" Poetry & Figurative Language Interactive Notebook Activities BUNDLE ★ PARTS OF SPEECH:
"Less Mess" Nouns Interactive Notebook Activities"Less Mess" Pronouns Interactive Notebook Activities"Less Mess" Nouns and Pronouns Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" Verbs Interactive Notebook Activities

★ SOCIAL STUDIES:
"Less Mess" Social Studies Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" Map Skills and Geography Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" World Bundle: Social Studies, Map Skills & Geography Interactive Notebook Activities
"Less Mess" Interactive Notebook Activity: The Five Themes of Geography
Time Travel Adventure (Creative & Interactive Notebook/Journal Activities)"Less Mess" Doodle the Details: Ancient Egypt Visual Note Pages

★ OTHER:
"Less Mess" Study Skills Interactive Notebook Activities"Less Mess" Back to School ELA Interactive Notebook Activities