End of Year Read and Draw Activity

Looking for an easy, engaging way to wrap up the school year that doesn’t involve managing glitter or fending off paper airplane attacks?

This End of Year Read and Draw Activity is your go-to solution! Designed for 3rd to 5th grade students, this resource combines reading comprehension with creative expression, aka learning disguised as fun.

Students read short, end-of-year themed passages and bring them to life with their own illustrations. It’s a calm, independent activity that sneaks in literacy practice while celebrating the school year’s grand finale.

Ways to Use:

• Morning work or bell-ringer

• Early finisher activity (AKA classroom peacekeeper)

• Literacy centers

• Sub plans (teacher-tested, sanity-approved)

• End-of-year themed lesson

Advantages:

• Reinforces reading comprehension with a visual twist

• Encourages attention to detail and imagination

• Builds confidence in both reading and art

• No prep! Print-and-go simplicity

• A quiet, productive way to ease into summer mode

Whether your students are still in full learning mode or mentally on a beach somewhere, this resource keeps everyone engaged and smiling until the last bell rings. Because ending the year strong should still include a little fun!

Pdf file includes 4 pages .

Enjoy!