Start the year strong with these Back to School activities! This no-prep packet includes math worksheets, reading comprehension, and writing prompts—perfect for the first week of school.

Kick off a brand-new school year with this Back to School Fun Activities packet! These back to school activities combine math, reading, and writing review to help students settle into routines while staying engaged and learning. Designed for 4th and 5th graders, this no-prep, print-and-go resource is perfect for the first week or first month of school — keeping students focused as you establish classroom expectations.

Included in this download:

Back to School NO PREP printable activities with a variety of reading comprehension practice, grammar review, and math activities perfect for 4th or 5th grade – all answer keys are included!

Reading/ELA activities include:

• Back to School Roll and Write (Roll and Write a Story)
• Why Are School Buses Yellow? (Main Idea and Supporting Details)
• Find Someone Who (Back to School Bingo)
• After School Snacks (Using Editing Marks)
• Back 2 School Writing (Back to School Writing Prompts)
• Back 2 School Crossword (Back to School Crossword Fun)
• Genre Match (Identifying Genres)
• Back to School Color By Code (Grammar: Color By Code)

Math Activities Include:

• Back to School Multiplication (Multiplication Practice and Review)
• Back to School Division (Division Practice and Review)
• Number and Shape Patterns (Patterns and Relationships)
• School Shopping (Practice with Decimals)
• Back to School Secret Word Puzzle (Adding and Subtracting Larger Numbers)
• Let’s Measure! (Customary and Metric Measurement)
• Time for School (Telling Time and Elapsed Time)
• Back to School Color By Code (Multiply Color By Code)

Solve a Common Classroom Problem

The first week of school can be hectic — establishing routines, learning names, and managing assessments can leave little time for lesson prep. This Back to School packet solves that problem with ready-to-use printables that review essential skills and keep students engaged. Each page is fun, meaningful, and designed to help students ease back into learning while you focus on classroom management.

These activities are perfect for…

• first week of school
• first day of school
• independent desk work
• small groups
• literacy & math centers
• morning work
• homework
• early finishers
• sub plans

The best part?

This no-prep Back to School packet makes planning easy! Every worksheet is standards-aligned, engaging, and ready to go. Just print and use these Back to School math worksheets, reading comprehension activities, and writing prompts to help your students transition smoothly into a new school year.

Need to take a sick day or a day off from work?

No problem! Choose any of the 16 included worksheets to leave for a sub! These end of the year activities are NO PREP and perfect to leave as sub plans. NO PREP = NO STRESS!

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Teachers love this Back to School Fun Activities packet because it’s the perfect balance of fun and focus for the start of the year. The mix of math, reading, and writing review activities helps students feel confident and excited while you assess their skills and routines. You’ll love how simple it is to use, and your students will love the engaging, stress-free start to school!

Teachers like you said…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved this resource! We all know how the beginning of the school year can be with reading assessment, testing, and getting to know your class. Returning to school in person, this resource helped ease myself and the students back into the classroom. – Mershon S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My students loved this packet! It was a great time-filler and free-time activity when students would finish their assignments early. This was the perfect way to have students practice working in groups at the beginning of the year, as well. – Rebecca G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful resource to kick off the school year! My planning is done for the first few days! A great way for me to see where my students are as they return to my room! Thanks! – Karen G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So great!! I had to miss some of the first days of school this year, and my sub told me the students were most engaged when doing these activities. Thank you! – The World Teacher

Kick off the year with these Back to School activities! Includes math worksheets, reading comprehension, and writing prompts—perfect for the first week of school. No prep, just print and go!

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