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The Power of Exit Tickets: A Simple Tool to Track ESL Learning Progress


🧾 Introduction:

You’ve just wrapped up your lesson. Before students pack up — how do you know if they actually understood today’s material? Enter the exit ticket — a low-pressure, high-value tool that takes less than 5 minutes and gives you instant insight.

✅ What Is an Exit Ticket?

An exit ticket is a short task or prompt students complete at the end of class to reflect on what they’ve learned. It's not a quiz — it's a formative assessment that informs your next lesson.

✍️ 5 Easy Exit Ticket Prompts for ESL Teachers

1. “Write one sentence using today’s new word.”

Helps assess vocabulary application and sentence structure.


2. “What was the most difficult part of today’s lesson?”

Provides emotional and cognitive feedback to guide review sessions.


3. “Ask one question about today’s topic.”

Encourages students to reflect critically — and gives you material for tomorrow’s warm-up.


4. “Draw a picture that represents something you learned.”

Great for young learners or lower levels — visual learning in action.


5. “Translate one key phrase into your native language.”

Helps measure understanding of phrases in context and builds retention.


🔍 Why Exit Tickets Work

  • Allow immediate feedback

  • Keep students engaged until the very end

  • Help you identify who needs extra support

  • Support reflection and retention


✨ Pro Tip:

Use exit tickets digitally (Google Forms, Kahoot) or with sticky notes on the board for quick classroom feedback.

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