Grades 2–5
Main Idea Exit Tickets
Four cut-apart reading tickets: the title, the main idea of today’s text and two supporting details.
Classroom management printable · Exit tickets and quick assessments
One Word Summary Tickets
Six cut-apart tickets: one word that sums up today’s lesson and a sentence explaining why that word fits.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 3 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Formative assessment, Self-assessment, Summarizing learning
What kids do
“Students sum up the whole lesson in one word, then explain why they chose it.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I chose it because…
Teacher tip
Make a word cloud of the class’s one-word summaries.
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.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Kids copying a neighbor. Spread out or give two different questions.
Talk about it
- What is one thing you learned today?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
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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