3rd Grade Early Finisher Page

Grade level

3rd grade

Time

About 20 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? Pick any puzzle on this page. Try to finish them all by Friday!”

Printed on the sheet:

1. 1 Unscramble the school words.
2. 2 Magic square: every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. Fill in the missing numbers.
3. L I E N P C You write with it.
4. You measure with it.
5. 3 Solve each fact. Find its letter to answer the riddle.
6. What has to be broken before you can use it?
7. 4 Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet robot? Tell why.

Sample problems

• 7×6
• 9×3
• 6×2
• 7×5

Teacher tip

Let kids share their would-you-rather answers at morning meeting.

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.
• Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.

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.