Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each item. Sort it into the correct group: found indoors or found outdoors on Halloween.
Found Indoors
cobwebcandlecauldron Found Outdoors
scarecrowtombstonehay bale Cobwebs form in corners of rooms, candles light up indoors, and cauldrons sit on stoves — all indoor items. Scarecrows, tombstones, and hay bales belong in fields, yards, and graveyards outside.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 8 skeletons plus 7 skeletons equals 15 skeletons.
8 + 7 = 15. You can split 7 into 2 + 5: add 2 to 8 to make 10, then add 5 more to get 15.
2. A haunted house has many dark rooms and hallways.
Haunted houses are full of dark, spooky rooms where surprises might be hiding. Rooms are the separate spaces inside a house.
3. 13 bats minus 9 bats equals 4 bats.
13 - 9 = 4. If 9 out of 13 bats flew off, only 4 would be left.
4. Witches are often shown wearing a tall pointed hat.
Witches in stories almost always wear a tall, pointy black hat. This pointed hat is their most famous piece of clothing.
5. 4 zombies plus 8 zombies equals 12 zombies.
4 + 8 = 12. You can flip it to 8 + 4, which makes 12.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A scarecrow is used to scare away birds.
True False
Farmers put scarecrows in their fields to keep birds away from their crops. The scarecrow looks like a person, which frightens birds off.
2. 9 plus 6 equals 14.
True False
9 + 6 actually equals 15, not 14. You can think: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 5 more makes 15.
3. Black cats are a popular Halloween symbol.
True False
Black cats have been connected with witches and Halloween for a long time. You often see them on Halloween cards and decorations.
4. Mummies are wrapped in metal chains.
True False
Mummies are wrapped in long strips of cloth, not metal chains. These cloth bandages were used in ancient Egypt to preserve bodies.