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
Start with 9 birds and subtract the 4 that flew off: 9 - 4 = 5 birds left on the branch.
2. Which item keeps your hands warm in winter?
A) sunglasses
B) mittens
C) sandals
D) shorts
Mittens slip over your hands and trap warmth inside, while sunglasses, sandals, and shorts are all summer items that do not warm your hands. Mittens are the only winter choice.
3. 5 snowflakes plus 5 snowflakes equals what?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
Adding 5 snowflakes and 5 more snowflakes makes 5 + 5 = 10. Doubling 5 always equals 10.
4. A scarf, hat, and two gloves make how many winter items?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Count each piece of winter clothing: 1 scarf, 1 hat, and 2 gloves makes 1 + 1 + 2 = 4 items in total.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 8 candy canes minus 3 is 5.
Begin with 8 candy canes and take 3 away: 8 - 3 = 5 candy canes are left.
2. 2 plus 2 plus 2 equals 6.
Adding 2 three times in a row gives 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. You can also skip-count by twos: 2, 4, 6.
3. If you count from 1 to 10, you say 10 numbers.
Saying every number from 1 up to 10 is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten — that is 10 numbers in all.
4. Winter has shorter days and longer nights.
Because the sun sets earlier and rises later in winter, the days are shorter and the nights are longer. So nights is the word that completes the sentence.
5. 4 scarves plus 3 hats equals 7 winter items.
Put 4 scarves together with 3 hats to find the total winter items: 4 + 3 = 7.