Summer Vacation Activities — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Jake made 7 sand castles and his sister made 9. How many sand castles did they make together?
A) 15
B) 17
C) 16
D) 14
7 + 9 = 16. They made 16 sand castles together.
2. Which of these is something you would NOT need at the beach?
A) Sunscreen
B) Towel
C) Snow boots
D) Swimsuit
Snow boots are for cold, snowy weather. You would not need them at the beach.
3. A camp had 19 campers. 8 went on a hike. How many campers stayed behind?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 9
D) 11
19 - 8 = 11. Eleven campers stayed behind at the camp.
4. What happens to ice cream if you leave it in the sun?
A) It freezes
B) It melts
C) It grows
D) It floats
Heat from the sun causes ice cream to melt because it turns from solid to liquid.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Emma had 15 strawberries and shared 7 with friends. She has 8 strawberries left.
15 - 7 = 8. Emma has 8 strawberries left.
2. There are 8 tents and 6 campfires at the campsite. There are 14 tents and campfires in all.
8 + 6 = 14. There are 14 tents and campfires in all.
3. A garden had 13 sunflowers. 5 were picked. Now there are 8 sunflowers left.
13 - 5 = 8. There are 8 sunflowers left in the garden.
4. Leo saw 9 butterflies in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. He saw 13 butterflies in all.
9 + 4 = 13. Leo saw 13 butterflies in all.
5. The lemonade stand sold 17 cups. Then 8 more people came. They need 8 more cups.
The 8 new people each need 1 cup, so they need 8 more cups.