Here is a way to get students to summarize what they've read that I saw a while ago:
The teacher called it CSIW (Colour, Symbol, Image, and Word).
In this particular example a student was summarizing on of the Hunger Game books.
She or he chose the colour red to symbolize the anger in the book (and explains why)
She/he chose the symbol of a fist to represent the power in the book (and explains why)
She/he chose a crowd of people where Katniss is volunteering as tribute as her image because it was what stood out to him/her.
This student hadn't picked a word yet to represent the book but you get the idea.
The template is super easy to make in a couple of minutes and it doesn't just involve writing (I think the drawing and colouring will hook a few more students).
If you are looking for other ways I've seen teachers get students to summarize what they've read here is another post I've done on the topic.
How do you get your students to summarize things?
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