Question Out the Door

Carol Brewer
Jun 02, 2008

"Question Out the Door" is similar to "Ticket Out the Door" for a summarizing strategy, but it is connected to test taking strategies.  It is suggested to create two questions that are based on the focus of the lesson.  For example, if you are teaching Main Idea, then create two Main Idea questions with a, b, c, d multiple choice answers.  The teacher will model the first question and the students will complete the second question with the same procedures that have been modeled through the "Think Aloud". This works very well to prepare students for their State Test. It should not be used every day, but instead every once in a while. Another strategy to use is for the able students to create their own questions. This works well for the high achievers and they seem to be pleased when their questions are used. The following is a suggestion for "Question Out the Door":
                                              
The teacher would model the first question for the students.

                                             Main Idea or Lesson Learned

1.  Based on the selection, what is the theme of the story?
a.  The Tortoise needs to exercise             detail
b.  The Hare should go to bed earlier          detail
c.  Slow and steady wins the race             main idea
d.  The Tortoise is faster than the Hare.     detail

The students would work with the second question with the teacher checking for understanding.

2.  What is the story mostly about?
a.  A fast Hare
b.  A slow Tortoise
c.  A fast Hare and a slow Tortoise
d.  A race between a Tortoise and a Hare