Grades 1–5
Learning Target Check
Four cut-apart tickets: copy the I can statement, check not yet, getting there or got it, and write a next step.
Classroom management printable · Exit tickets and quick assessments
Connect It Tickets
Four cut-apart tickets: check the kind of connection, to me, to another lesson or to the world, and explain it.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Formative assessment, Self-assessment, Summarizing learning
What kids do
“Students connect today’s learning to their own life, another subject or the world.”
Printed on the sheet:
- This connects to…
- How it connects:
Teacher tip
Share a few strong connections the next day to show what deep thinking looks like.
How to use it
- Sort the tickets into piles to plan tomorrow’s small groups.
- Collect tickets at the door as kids leave or line up.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Kids copying a neighbor. Spread out or give two different questions.
Talk about it
- What are you still wondering about?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Use the same ticket a week later to check for growth.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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