Grab a Group of Map Skill Formative Assessments 

Are you looking for easy ways to assess students during your unit on Map and Globe Skills? We’ve got exactly what you need to check understanding in a snap!

We’ve created a grouping of twenty Map and Globe exit tickets to help you check for understanding on a daily basis. This resource provides quick formative assessments for the following geographical concepts

• Map Elements
• Map Features
• Latitude and Longitudes
• Prime Meridian and the Equator
• Purpose of a Map Scale
• Hemispheres
• Types of Maps
• U.S. Regions

This resource is perfect for use as a formative assessment after each day of instruction.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your Social Studies lessons.

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by 

• Completing the activity as a whole group or in a small group session.
• Provide students with a Map Skills anchor chart or map reference sheet to use during the activity completion.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

• Have students make an anchor chart or slide presentation about the different features found on a map.
• Have students turn their learning into an infographic or research project.

Plan lessons for more U.S. Geography topics with our Geography collection! 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown arrow on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google slides versions of this resource.

We recommend printing one copy of the entire file, including an answer key, to use this resource. Then copy the exit ticket of your choice and cut them into fourths. Now your assessments are ready to go! 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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