AI or AY Exit Tickets Spelling Rule Practice for Structured Literacy

• Give your students a quick and focused way to review the AI or AY rule with these low-prep, print-and-go exit tickets and practice sheet. This brief assessment resource is perfect for Orton-Gillingham and structured literacy classrooms that want to be sure students know when to use AI or AY.

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Use the practice sheet as a warm-up before the exit tickets or as additional review afterward. Then, monitor understanding day by day with numbered exit tickets for 5 days of quick assessment.

Each exit ticket gives students practice applying the rule in context:

• There are 3 tickets per page with the same sentence, ideal for use with multiple students.
• Simply cut them apart and hand one to each student at the end of your lesson when you’re reviewing the AI or AY rule.
• As time allows, ask students to explain why they chose AI or AY rule to deepen their understanding of this important spelling generalization.

 

To help you easily track growth, a progress chart is included. There is space for 6 student names (perfect for small groups). Print additional copies as needed for larger groups or multiple intervention groups.

What’s Included

• ✅ 1 AI or AY rule Sheet
• ✅ 5 days of AI or AY exit tickets
  • 3 identical tickets per page for multiple students
  • Great for end-of-lesson quick checks

• ✅ Student progress tracking chart
  • Space for 6 student names per chart
  • Ideal for small groups, RTI, or intervention

• ✅ Print-and-go format – just print, cut, and use

How to Use

• Introduce or review the AI or AY rule with your students.
• Use the practice sheet whole group, in small groups, or 1:1 to model how and when to use AI or AY rule.
• Hand out an exit ticket at the end of each lesson for 5 days to quickly check understanding.
• Invite students to justify their spelling choices.
• Use the progress chart to monitor accuracy over time and identify who needs more targeted review.

Perfect For

• Orton-Gillingham & structured literacy lessons
• Phonics and spelling intervention groups
• RTI / MTSS small groups
• Special education and dyslexia intervention
• Quick checks, exit tickets, and informal assessments

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This AI or AY Exit Ticket & Assessment set helps you keep a close eye on students’ mastery of the AI or AY rule—without adding more prep to your plate.

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