Closure and Anticipatory Set

The closure part of a lesson plan has a few key components that will allow a teacher to effectively finish a lesson. The key components to a closure are checking for understanding, wrapping up an idea or thought, and answering questions. When checking for understanding there are many different ways to do this in the classroom. One example is to use an exit cards. Exit cards are questions around main ideas that were covered in the class period. The student has to write about or solve the problem before he/she is allowed to leave. Wrapping up an idea or thought is a great way to summarize the day’s lessons into 2-3 main points. This allows the students to see what was relevant and reinforce what they needed take away from the lesson. The last key component is questions and answers about the day’s lesson. It is important to give students adequate time to ask questions they may have before leaving for the day. My goal is to implement all three of these components into my closures each day. It should take no more than 5 minutes.

• http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/closure.htm

• http://www.mymanagementguide.com/project-closure-template-key-steps-to-closing-a-project/

• http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/closure.htm


An anticipatory set refers to an activity that gets the students mentally and physically ready for the lesson. There are four key components to an anticipatory set: learning, purpose, transfer of learning and motivation. When designing this portion of the lesson plan, taking into account these four components will allow you as the teacher to create an anticipatory set that not only gets the kid excited but has meaning behind it. During the anticipatory set you as the teacher want to focus on prior knowledge, how what they will learn relates to real life, and how they can apply it. When creating an anticipatory set like this you will have students motivated and ready to tackle the lesson.

• http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/anticipatoryset.htm

• http://www.edulink.org/lessonplans/anticipa.htm