Rowdy Rests: Tea Party

Rowdy Rests

Fill in the missing rests to complete each measure!

These Rowdy Rests are all over the place… it’s time to sit down for the tea party!
Can you make sure each measure has the rests it needs?

Each worksheet features 20 incomplete measures, with colourful little tea cups signaling where a rest is missing. Students must determine which rest completes each measure correctly—making rhythm practice both visual and fun!

Concepts Covered:

Note and rest values, completing measures, understanding time signatures, and rhythmic accuracy

Time Signatures Included: 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4

Levels Included:

Level 1A: Quarter notes & rests, Half notes & rests

Level 1B: Everything in 1A, plus eighth note pairs, dotted half notes, and whole notes & rests

Level 2: Everything in 1B, plus single eighth notes and dotted eighth notes & rests

Make It Musical!

Once the worksheet is complete, bring the worksheets to life: clap the rhythms, tap them on the piano fallboard, or chant or sing through each measure.

Perfect for reinforcing rhythm concepts in a hands-on, imaginative, and engaging way—your students will love setting the table for these Rowdy Rests!