Knowledge Determination Exit Slip Templates printable pdf download

What it Is

An exit card or slip is one that students complete

and turn in before leaving class – or when

finishing a lesson. Give the students a prompt

and ask them to write their answers on the card.

Students turn their cards in and you have a

chance to see the pulse of their learning. You can

quickly sort the cards into students who have the

concept, and those who don’t have it yet – and

provide a quick intervention the next day. This

also works as an entry card to tie in learning from

a previous lesson or reading.

Levels of

Recall, Relate, Connect, Create

Thinking

1. Answer questions from the exit slip.

Strategy

2. Verify knowledge of a concept or make note of what still needs to

Objectives

be learned.

Time

Approximately 3-5 minutes.

Numbers

Individuals

Materials and

 Pieces of paper

Other

 Pencil or pen

Resources

Steps for Conducting the Activity

Determine a key concept you want to have students think about.

At the end of the class period, put the question on the board or project it on a screen. Ask

students to use a half-sheet of paper to answer the question you pose. Give students 3-5

minutes to respond.

As students leave the class, have them put their exit slips in a designated place near the

door. You can also have students give the cards directly to you as a nice personal touch

at the end of class.

Read the exit slips and sort them into two piles – those who “get it” and those who don’t.

Use this information to focus the next day’s lesson.

On the next two pages, I’ve included ideas for exit slips: Exit slips to determine knowledge and

exit slips to provide open feedback. See if some of these ideas will work for you – and don’t

forget to add your own ideas as you teach students important concepts.

Deborah Wahlstrom

Knowledge Determination Exit Slip Templates