Winter Holiday Counting & Tracing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 7 snowflakes minus 4 snowflakes is 3.
In the famous story, Santa's sleigh is pulled by 8 flying reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
2. You have 2 boots on each foot. That is 2 boots total.
Twinkling strings of lights wrap around a holiday tree and make it glow in bright, cheerful colors.
3. 9 pinecones take away 5 leaves 4.
Candy canes have a straight stick with a curved hook at the top, which looks just like the letter J.
4. A glacier is a big chunk of frozen water.
In the story, a magical top hat placed on Frosty's head is what brings the snowman to life.
5. 5 candy canes plus 3 equals 8.
A wreath is made by bending branches into a round ring with no beginning or end — that round shape is a circle.
6. Winter starts in the month of December.
An advent calendar has little doors to open one by one, helping kids count down the days until a holiday.
7. 4 snowmen plus 4 snowmen is 8.
Snowflakes form inside cold clouds up above, then drift down from the sky to the ground.
8. Subtract 1 from 10 and you get 9.
Jingle bells are tiny round bells that make a happy ringing sound, often heard in holiday music and songs.
9. A sled needs snow to slide on.
An oven is the hot kitchen appliance that turns soft cookie dough into golden, yummy baked cookies.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
snowflake
→ has six sides
made of snowballs
cocoa
→ a hot winter drink
a hot winter drink
frost
→ thin ice on surfaces
has six sides
snowman
→ made of snowballs
thin ice on surfaces
Snowflakes drift down from the sky, stockings are hung by the fireplace, candles light up a room with a small flame, and wreaths are round decorations for the door.