Lesson endings

Ending a language lesson:
8 ideas for the last 5 minutes

What happens at the end of a lesson is remembered longest. These eight endings secure the lesson’s vocabulary and show you where your class stands – in three to five minutes.

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8 ideas for ending a lesson

  1. 1

    Exit ticket

    3 min

    On a slip of paper: three new words from the lesson and one sentence using one of them. Handed in on the way out – you see straight away what has stuck.

  2. 2

    3-2-1

    5 min

    Three words I learned. Two sentences I can now say. One question I still have. Works in writing or as a quick round.

  3. 3

    Mini quiz on the projector

    5 min

    The lesson’s words as a short live quiz. The class leaves with a sense of success, and you see which words are still shaky.

    See the live quiz →
  4. 4

    One sentence, three words

    3 min

    Three words from the lesson on the board – who can make a sensible sentence with all three? The funniest ones are read out.

  5. 5

    Thumbs up

    1 min

    Thumbs up, sideways or down: how confident do you feel with the new words? Quick, honest and without putting anyone on the spot.

  6. 6

    Headline of the lesson

    3 min

    In pairs, students find a headline in the target language for today’s lesson – like in a newspaper. Practises summarising in a few words.

  7. 7

    Word of the day

    2 min

    The class votes for the most beautiful, funniest or most important new word. It comes back as the starter next lesson.

  8. 8

    Set the homework right away

    1 min

    Instead of “Learn the words”: the lesson’s words as online homework with a due date. Before the next lesson you see who has practised.

    Vocabulary homework →

Connect the start and the end

Whatever hasn’t stuck by the end of the lesson is the perfect starter for the next one. With Lenguvo you plan both with the same word set.

Ideas for lesson starters →

Frequently asked questions

How long should a lesson ending be?

Three to five minutes is enough. What matters is that it is planned in and doesn’t get lost when the bell rings.

What is an exit ticket?

A short slip students fill in at the end of the lesson and hand in on the way out – for example with three new words and an example sentence.

Can I end the lesson digitally?

Yes. A short live quiz on the projector shows you in five minutes which words the class already knows.

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