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Exit tickets (free printable, eight to a page)

Eight exit tickets to a page, each with a prompt, a few writing lines and a name line. Edit the prompts, then print, cut apart and hand one to each student on the way out.

Printed on the sheet. Leave it empty to write by hand.
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Exit Tickets, page 1Exit ticketWhat is one thing you learnedtoday?NameExit ticketWhat is still confusing?NameExit ticketWrite one question you stillhave.NameExit ticketExplain today's big idea in onesentence.NameExit ticketWhich part was easiest? Whichwas hardest?NameExit ticketWhat would you like to learnnext?NameExit ticketHow did you feel about today'swork, and why?NameExit ticketWhat will you do differentlytomorrow?Name

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About this sheet

An exit ticket is the shortest form of assessment: one question, answered in a minute, handed in at the door. It tells a teacher in two minutes what an hour of teaching left behind, and it tells students that every lesson ends with a question. These tickets are small, eight to a page, with a colored header, the prompt in bold and three writing lines. The prompts are yours to edit, and a ticket with no prompt prints with blank lines for you to write on by hand. Start with a few general ones, such as what is one thing you learned and what is still confusing, and write your own to match the day's lesson. Sort the tickets into three piles: got it, almost, not yet.

Grades: 2 to 12. Best in: August, September, October, January.

How to use it

  1. Edit the prompts in the box, one per ticket. Blank lines stay blank for you to write on after printing.
  2. Print, cut apart along the card edges, and keep a stack by the door. Give one to each student in the last two minutes.
  3. Collect them as the class leaves, sort them into three piles, and use the piles to plan the next lesson.

Five ideas for class

  1. Ask one factual question and one question about confidence, so you learn both what they know and how sure they are.
  2. Sort the tickets into got it, almost and not yet, and start tomorrow with a short group for the not yet pile.
  3. Make the prompt about the thinking, not just the answer: how did you solve it, or what would you tell someone who is stuck?
  4. Use the same ticket on the first and last day of a unit, and give the two back together so students can see their own growth.
  5. Let students write the prompt for the next day's ticket, and use the best ones.

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Questions

How long should an exit ticket take?

Two or three minutes. If it takes longer, the question is too big or the ticket is doing the job of a quiz.

Do I need to grade them?

No. Use them to decide what to teach next, not to give a mark. Grading changes how students answer.

Is there an exit ticket wheel?

Yes. The exit ticket wheel on this site picks a prompt at random, for the days you cannot think of one.

How do I save it as a PDF?

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Can I print it in black and white?

Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.

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