Substitute Teacher Toolkit K–5 | 108 Printable Activities & Answer Keys

Have useful classroom activities ready when you need them.

The Substitute Teacher Toolkit K–5 brings together 108 printable activities organized by grade and subject. Whether you’re preparing a substitute folder, covering an unexpected absence, or looking for extra classroom practice, you can choose the pages that fit your students and print only what you need.

What’s included

This 195-page PDF contains:

• 144 reproducible student pages
• 108 activities—18 for each grade, kindergarten through fifth
• 36 reading activities, each with a passage page followed by a separate question page
• 42 pages of numbered answer keys and response guidance
• Grade menus, a copying guide, and clickable navigation

Six activity categories for every grade

Each grade includes three activities in each category:

• Informational reading
• Literary stories
• Math
• Science
• Social studies
• Bonus activities

Reading that grows with your students

Kindergarten readings use short, single paragraphs for adult read-alouds. First-grade passages offer approximately half a page of text, while grades 2–5 feature longer passages on dedicated reading pages, with increasingly challenging questions about details, vocabulary, inference, and evidence.

Younger students have drawing spaces and opportunities for oral responses. Older students have room to explain their thinking and support their answers.

Simple to prepare and use

• Black-and-white student pages for practical printing
• U.S. Letter size: 8.5 × 11 inches
• Pencil-and-paper activities with no required internet, outside texts, or experiment supplies
• Answer guidance for both factual questions and open responses

Use it as a flexible activity bank for substitute folders, extra practice, early finishers, or small-group work. Select activities based on what students