Winter Holiday Counting & Tracing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. 9 birds on a branch. 4 fly away. How many are left?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
A wreath is made of branches bent into a round ring with no start or end, which is a circle.
2. Which item keeps your hands warm in winter?
A) sunglasses
B) mittens
C) sandals
D) shorts
Reindeer are four-legged animals like deer and horses, so they have 4 legs for walking and running.
3. 5 snowflakes plus 5 snowflakes equals what?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
The seasons go spring, summer, fall, then winter — so fall is the season that comes just before winter starts.
4. A scarf, hat, and two gloves make how many winter items?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Fresh snow looks white because the tiny ice crystals bounce all the sun's colors back to our eyes at once.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 8 candy canes minus 3 is 5.
New Year's Day is January 1, the very first day of a brand new year on the calendar.
2. 2 plus 2 plus 2 equals 6.
Dripping water stops moving and turns into hard, pointy ice when cold air freezes it in place.
3. If you count from 1 to 10, you say 10 numbers.
A gingerbread house is a tasty treat built from cookie walls and icing to look like a tiny real house.
4. Winter has shorter days and longer nights.
Penguins have special thick feathers that keep them warm in icy places like the very cold South Pole.
5. 4 scarves plus 3 hats equals 7 winter items.
Stockings are big sock-shaped decorations, and during the holidays grown-ups fill them with little wrapped gifts.