Exit Card Question Samples

Sample Responses

A. General open-ended questions

1. Write one thing you learned today.
2. What area gave you the most difficulty today?
3. Something that really helped me in my learning today was ....
4. What connection did you make today that made you say, "AHA! I get it!"
5. Describe how you solved a problem today.
6. Something I still don't understand is ...
7. Write a question you'd like to ask or something you'd like to know more about.
8. What mathematical terms do you clearly understand or have difficulty understanding?
9. Did working with a partner make your work easier or harder. Please explain.
10. In what ways do you see today's mathematics connected to your everyday life?

B. Questions targeted towards content

1.Numbers and Operations (Place Value)
Tomorrow something is going to change in our lives. Tomorrow there will be no more zeroes. Zero will cease to exit. Will this affect you or not? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Write your opinion.

2. Measurement
What rules are important to measure accurately? Write out three of the most important measuring rules you would teach someone else.

3. Geometry (Tessellations)
I have been given a special privilege. Tomorrow I am in charge of the world for one day. I have decided that for tomorrow everything on the planet will tessellate perfectly together. Every cloud in the sky, every blade of grass, every bird will be tessellated so it fits together perfectly. Nothing will stand out with gaps or overlaps. Tell me your opinion. Do you think everything should be tessellated or not? Please back up your opinion with a reason.

4. Data Management and Analysis
Of the three graphs you made, which one was the easiest for you to interpret and why?

5. Problem Solving
How do you solve a problem best? Do you create a plan or do you just keep trying until some idea clicks. Explain the approach you used and how it helped or didn't help you solve a problem today.

6. Algebra
How does the algebraic meaning of variable differ from its root word 'vary' ?

7. Ratio and Proportion
What does it mean for something to be out of proportion and how does that relate to mathematics?

Higher level thinking skills can be explored through exit cards by using Bloom's Taxonomy with hypothetical questions or real life scenarios.