Winter Holiday Counting & Tracing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. A tree has 8 ornaments on top and 7 on the bottom. How many ornaments in all?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 13
8 + 7 = 15 ornaments in all on the tree.
2. There were 18 snowflakes. 9 melted away. How many are left?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 9
D) 7
18 - 9 = 9 snowflakes are left.
3. Which number sentence is true?
A) 6 + 5 = 12
B) 9 + 8 = 17
C) 7 + 4 = 10
D) 8 + 3 = 12
9 + 8 = 17 is the only correct number sentence. The others have incorrect sums.
4. A scarf costs 14 cents. You have 20 cents. How much change do you get back?
A) 5 cents
B) 4 cents
C) 6 cents
D) 7 cents
20 - 14 = 6 cents in change.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Solve each winter word problem. Write the answer on the line.
1. A tree has 15 ornaments. 7 fall off. How many are left? 8
15 - 7 = 8 ornaments remain on the tree.
2. You made 6 snowballs in the morning and 8 in the afternoon. How many in all? 14
6 + 8 = 14 snowballs in all.
3. There are 19 icicles on the roof. 10 break off. How many remain? 9
19 - 10 = 9 icicles remain on the roof.
4. A fireplace has 1 ten and 3 ones stockings hanging. That is 13 stockings.
1 ten and 3 ones equals 13 stockings using place value.
5. You drink 2 cups of hot cocoa each day for 5 days. That is 10 cups in all.
2 cups per day for 5 days is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 cups.