teaching resource

U.S. Mountain and River Exit Tickets

Updated: 27 Jul 2023

Assess your students’ knowledge of the major rivers and mountains in the United States with a set of exit tickets.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 5

Curriculum

Social Studies 2.5

Geography. The student understands how humans use and modify the physical environment. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 2
Social Studies 2.6

Economics. The student understands the value of work. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 2
Social Studies 3.5

Economics. The student understands the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 3
Social Studies 4.6

Geography. The student understands the concept of regions. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 4
Social Studies 4.7

Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 4
Social Studies 5.6

Geography. The student understands places and regions in the United States. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 5
Social Studies 5.7

Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 5

teaching resource

U.S. Mountain and River Exit Tickets

Updated: 27 Jul 2023

Assess your students’ knowledge of the major rivers and mountains in the United States with a set of exit tickets.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 2 - 5

Assess your students’ knowledge of the major rivers and mountains in the United States with a set of exit tickets.

United States Rivers and Mountains – Activities and Assessments

The United States is a vast and beautiful continent, and young learners need to know more about the amazing land features found in the United States. With these exit tickets, students are tasked to:

Identify and locate major mountain regions in the United States
Identify and locate major rivers in the United States
Identify and locate major bodies of water in and around the United States

In addition to individual student work time, use these exit tickets as a:

Social Studies Activity
Post-lesson assessment
Whole-class review (via smartboard)

For students who need extra support, use these tickets as an intervention activity or with a guided small group.

A Variety of Ways to Prepare This Resource

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

You can also turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity! Print a few copies on cardstock and slip them into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a dry-erase marker, then erase and reuse them.

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks.

Before You Download

Use the dropdown Download button to download the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download.

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

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Geography. The student understands how humans use and modify the physical environment. The student is expected to:
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Social Studies 2.6

Economics. The student understands the value of work. The student is expected to:
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2. TEKS Social Studies 2
Social Studies 3.5

Economics. The student understands the purposes of earning, spending, saving, and donating money. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 3
Social Studies 4.6

Geography. The student understands the concept of regions. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 4
Social Studies 4.7

Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 4
Social Studies 5.6

Geography. The student understands places and regions in the United States. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 5
Social Studies 5.7

Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 5

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