Exit tickets in two minutes: a quick check before the bell

What makes a good exit ticket

• It tests today's main idea, not everything covered.
• It can be answered in under two minutes.
• At least one question asks students to explain, not just choose.
• The teacher reads the results before the next lesson.

Three question patterns that work

• A multiple choice question where each wrong option is a common mistake. The spread of answers shows which mistake is most common.
• A one-line written answer: "Explain in one sentence why…".
• A confidence poll: "How sure are you about today's topic?" with three options.

A two-minute routine

1. Keep one exit-ticket assessment per class and change the questions each day.
2. Go live with a self-paced session three minutes before the end.
3. Students answer on their own devices and press finish.
4. Look at the results grid. Red columns are tomorrow's first five minutes.

Why not mark it

When an exit ticket counts towards a grade, students guess or copy to protect the grade, and the information becomes less honest. Keeping it ungraded keeps it useful. In Askroom Live, polls and word clouds carry no marks, and any question can be set to zero points.