Grades 1–5
A Week of Morning Quick Writes
Five days of quick-write prompts for morning work: a perfect day, a new class pet, a tiny world, a helpful invention and a letter to a future self.
Classroom management printable · Daily morning work
Morning Brain Teasers
Eight logic and word brain teasers for 3rd to 5th grade morning work, from number riddles to a who-sits-where puzzle, with an answer key.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Daily morning work
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Independent work, Spiral review, Starting the day calmly
What kids do
“Read each brain teaser slowly. Think, then write your answer. Some are tricky on purpose!”
Printed on the sheet:
- 2. I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
- 3. A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?
- 4. What comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16,
- 5. Mia is taller than Leo. Leo is taller than Sam. Who is the shortest?
- 6. How many months have 28 days?
- 8. Ana, Ben and Cal sit in a row. Ana is in the middle. Ben is on the left. Who is on the right?
- 9. Write your own brain teaser for a classmate to solve.
Teacher tip
Let kids work in pairs on the logic puzzle. Talking through it is half the fun.
How to use it
- Keep the format the same each day so kids work on their own.
- Play quiet music while kids work to set a calm tone.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Problems kids miss every day. Those skills need a mini-lesson, not more practice.
Talk about it
- How did you check your work?
- What is one thing that went well this week?
Take it further
Collect the hardest questions and review them on Friday.
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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1st grade
1st Grade Morning Work
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