4th and 5th Grade Early Finisher Page

Grade level

Grades 4–5

Time

About 25 minutes

Topic

Early finisher activity packets

Answer key

Yes, page 2 of the PDF

Kids practice

Independent work, Spiral review, Problem solving

What kids do

“Done early? These puzzles take some real thinking. Work in pencil.”

Printed on the sheet:

1. 1 Sudoku: use the numbers 1 to 6 once in each row, column and box.
2. 2 Number pyramid: each brick is the sum of the two bricks under it.
3. 3 How many words can you make from the letters in CLASSROOM?
4. What has keys but cannot open a single lock?

Teacher tip

Give kids a pencil with an eraser for the sudoku.

How to use it

• Keep copies in an early finisher bin kids can reach on their own.
• Teach kids the routine: finish, check your work, then pick a page.
• Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.

Watch for

Kids who rush their main work to get to the fun page. Check the main work first.

Talk about it

• What would you like to see on the next page?
• What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?

Take it further

Have kids make their own activity for the next early finisher page.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.