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After reading their chosen story, students create a 6-panel comic strip that summarizes the beginning, middle, and end. Each panel should include dialogue and illustrations that capture the main events and characters.

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Students prepare a one-minute oral summary of their chosen story without giving away the ending. They should include the main character, setting, problem, and why others should read it. Practice summarizing concisely and persuasively.

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Using a graphic organizer, students map out their story's key elements: characters, setting, problem, major events, and solution. This visual summary helps organize thoughts before writing a formal summary paragraph.

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Students pretend to be news reporters and write a news article summarizing their story. Include a headline, who/what/when/where/why details, and quotes from 'interviews' with main characters.

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Challenge students to summarize their entire story in exactly 280 characters (like a tweet). This activity teaches concise writing and identifying only the most essential story elements.

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Students create a 30-second book trailer (video or storyboard) that summarizes their story without spoilers. Include key scenes, character introductions, and the main conflict to entice others to read the book.

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Students work in pairs where one interviews the main character from their partner's story. The 'character' must summarize the story from their perspective, highlighting their feelings and motivations throughout the plot.

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Create a pyramid summary with 8 lines: Line 1 (character name), Line 2 (two words describing character), Line 3 (three words describing setting), Line 4 (four words describing problem), Line 5 (five words describing event 1), Line 6 (six words describing event 2), Line 7 (seven words describing event 3), Line 8 (eight words describing solution).

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Students create a visual timeline showing the sequence of major events in their story. Include illustrations and brief descriptions for each key event, helping them understand chronological order and cause-and-effect relationships.

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Each student creates a quilt square (on paper) that summarizes their story using symbols, pictures, and key words. Display all squares together as a class 'reading quilt' to celebrate the variety of stories read.

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Teach students the SWBST method: Somebody (character), Wanted (goal), But (conflict), So (action), Then (resolution). Students fill out this framework and then turn it into a complete summary paragraph.