Exit Slip: Making Predictions

This concise assessment worksheet is designed for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 to demonstrate predictive thinking and reading comprehension at the end of a lesson. After reading a short passage that ends on a suspenseful moment, students write what they believe will happen next, identify specific text clues that support their prediction, and explain why their idea fits the story’s direction. The exit slip format encourages focused, thoughtful responses within a short time frame.

Skills Reinforced

• Making Predictions from Text (Grades 3-5)
  Students use details from the passage to anticipate what might happen next in the story.
• Textual Evidence and Justification
  Learners support predictions with clear clues and details from the text.
• Plot and Story Continuation Analysis
  Students consider how the story’s conflict and events may logically progress.
• Concise Written Reflection
  Short responses promote clarity, focus, and purposeful explanation.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created and Standards-Aligned
  Designed by educators to support reading literature, comprehension, and assessment standards.
• Efficient Exit Slip Format
  Provides quick insight into student understanding and inference skills.
• Low-Prep and Time-Saving
  Simple structure makes it easy to use at the end of a lesson.
• Flexible Classroom and Homeschool Use
  Suitable for exit tickets, formative assessment, or quick comprehension checks.

This printable worksheet helps students practice making evidence-based predictions in a concise, reflective format. By citing text clues and explaining reasoning, learners strengthen reading comprehension, inference, and critical thinking skills. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this exit slip offers an effective way to assess student understanding while reinforcing strong predictive reading habits.

This worksheet is part of our Prediction collection.