Monday Made It: Understanding Types of Sentences

I made it for Monday!!! Woo-hoo! (enter image of me doing a touchdown dance) It's been forever since I've attempted to make a new product (or anything for that matter) for my classroom.  It's been an overwhelming start to a new year. However, I've finally gotten my footing in time to prep for the holidays and parent/teacher conferences! 

Last Friday, I gave you a little sneak peek at an activity my kiddies and I did to practice identifying the four different types of sentences.  First, I read aloud Frog. Frog? Frog! which came in a Language on the Loose pack from Scholastic Books.  

The story is cute, simple, entertaining, and gets the message across of what each sentence type sounds like.  Winning!

Afterwards, my students were divided into partners and given four different color sticky-notes.  They were instructed to find an example of each type of sentence in the novel we've been reading as a class.  Just look at these two cuties working so diligently!

Then, students put their sticky-notes onto our class chart.  My class loves collaborating together to create and some even asked for extra sticky-notes!  Why certainly children, of course you can continue to identify types of sentences in your free time. :) 

I suppose I should apologize for the horrendous looking anchor chart...I have no idea how all of you get yours so cute and perfect looking.  I guess I have more of a 'git-r-done' attitude when it comes to that!

SO, you might be wondering what it is that I made (aside from the embarrassing chart)...I've created two sets of posters featuring the four types of sentences with examples. There are two sets, polka-dot or my current favorite, chevron.  

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Thanks for reading! I'm excited to check out all of the other amazing Monday Made-its! 

Five for Friday!

In my attempt to stay on track with my blog, I've decided to take the plunge and join in Doodle Bug's weekly link party! I've enjoyed reading so many of your weekly updates that I thought I'd join in on the fun!

Yay for November! One of my favorite times of year!!! I love these cardboard letters I painted from JoAnn's last year that serve as a great reminder for what this season is all about.

On Monday my little mathletes and I reviewed arrays AND gained practice reading a multiplication chart.  I downloaded this amazing hundred chart and Array Reader Tool from superteacherworksheets.com.... I am such a fan! 

 On Tuesday I took a deep breath and introduced the Distributive Property of Multiplication to my third graders.  It went...wait for it.....AMAZINGLY! I'm so pleased how well they are grasping onto the concept.  This was with the help of Melissa's amazing TPT product Distributive Doctors!  You can read her post of how she used it in her classroom HERE. 

On Wednesday we reviewed the 4 types of sentences, Statement (Declarative), Command (Imperative),  Question (Interrogative), and Exclamatory.  I'll share more on Monday with what text I used..but here is a picture of a chart students were filling out with colored sticky-notes writing examples of each type of sentence.

On Thursday we celebrated the 50th day of school by dressing 50s style.  Here is my brief attempt at participating..giant daisy clip-on earrings from my gram, a gorgeous vintage pin from my collection, and a silk scarf.  I'll admit right now..those earrings did not last long. Cheese -n- rice, those things HURT!

Have a wonderful and blessed weekend!