1st grade
1st Grade Early Finisher Page 3
Skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, tally marks, rhyming words, the word that does not belong and a helper robot.
Classroom activity · Early finisher activity packets
Kindergarten Early Finisher Page 4
Count the diamonds, circle the bigger number, finish a star-moon pattern, find every m and draw out the window.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Independent work, Spiral review, Problem solving
What kids do
“Done early? Try these quiet puzzles on your own.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1 Count the diamonds. Write the number.
- 3 What comes next? Draw it.
- 2 Circle the bigger number in each pair.
- 4 Circle every letter m.
- 5 Draw what you can see out of the window.
Teacher tip
Have kids count the diamonds by touching each one.
How to use it
- Let kids keep unfinished pages in a folder to come back to.
- Use the pages as a quiet activity for a sub day.
- Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.
Watch for
Pages that are always too easy or too hard. Pick the grade that fits the child.
Talk about it
- Which part was the hardest?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Let kids share their drawings or riddles with the class.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More early finisher activity packets
1st grade
1st Grade Early Finisher Page 4
Compare two-digit numbers, unscramble animal words, a SUN to RAT word ladder, count hexagons and draw a cat-fish.
2nd grade
2nd Grade Early Finisher Page 3
A secret code riddle, a number pyramid, word pairs to finish and a playground ride to design.
2nd grade
2nd Grade Early Finisher Page 4
Missing numbers, a symmetry picture, number patterns to crack and a story about a teacher who turns into a cat.
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