Which formative assessment method is used to check understanding at the end of a lesson?

• A. Think-pair-share
• B. Exit tickets
• C. Quick quizzes
• D. Observations

Answer: (B)

End-of-lesson checks are most effectively done with exit tickets. An exit ticket is a brief prompt or a couple of questions that students answer right before leaving, giving you a quick snapshot of what they understood from the lesson. Because it’s collected at the end, you can see which ideas stuck and where misconceptions remain, and use that feedback to plan the next lesson while the material is still fresh.

Think-pair-share, done during the lesson, promotes discussion and helps you gauge understanding in real time as students work through ideas. Quick quizzes can be used at various times, including end of lesson, but exit tickets specifically target a concise summary of learning right at the lesson’s conclusion. Observations involve watching students during activities to infer understanding, which provides useful evidence but isn’t a structured end-of-lesson check.