1st grade
1st Grade Early Finisher Page
Missing numbers, animal word scrambles, rhymes, tic-tac-toe and a drawing box.
Classroom activity · Early finisher activity packets
Kindergarten Early Finisher Page
Count the stars, finish a pattern, spot the odd one out, trace the paths and draw a silly monster.
- 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 stars. Write the number.
- 2 What comes next? Draw it.
- 3 Circle the one that is different.
- 4 Trace the paths from the dots to the stars.
- 5 Draw a silly monster with 3 eyes and 4 legs.
Teacher tip
Read the directions aloud the first time, then let kids try on their own.
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.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Kids who rush their main work to get to the fun page. Check the main work first.
Talk about it
- Which part was the hardest?
- What would you change to make it harder?
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.
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2nd grade
2nd Grade Early Finisher Page
A secret-code dinosaur joke, a word ladder from CAT to DOG, a number pyramid and a flag to design.
3rd grade
3rd Grade Early Finisher Page
School word scrambles, a magic square, a multiplication riddle and a would-you-rather writing prompt.
Grades 4–5
4th and 5th Grade Early Finisher Page
A 6 by 6 sudoku, a five-row number pyramid, a backwards-alphabet code riddle and a make-the-words challenge.
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