Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. On Halloween night, children go door to door to trick-or-treat.
'Trick-or-treat' is the name of the Halloween activity where kids visit houses asking for candy. Kids knock on doors and say 'Trick or treat!'
2. 8 cats plus 6 cats equals 14 cats.
8 + 6 = 14. You can split 6 into 2 + 4: add 2 to 8 to make 10, then add 4 more to get 14.
3. A friendly ghost says boo on Halloween.
Ghosts in Halloween stories say 'Boo!' to surprise people. It is the classic ghost sound.
4. 13 treats minus 7 treats equals 6 treats.
13 - 7 = 6. If you started with 13 treats and gave away 7, you would have 6 left.
5. Spiders have 8 legs.
Every spider has exactly 8 legs — this is one way to tell spiders apart from insects, which only have 6 legs.
6. 5 owls plus 9 owls equals 14 owls.
5 + 9 = 14. Flip it to 9 + 5: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 4 more makes 14.
7. The full moon shines bright on Halloween night.
A full moon is the bright round moon you see in the sky. Halloween stories often show a big full moon lighting up the spooky night.
8. 16 pumpkins minus 9 pumpkins equals 7 pumpkins.
16 - 9 = 7. Taking 9 away from 16 leaves 7.
9. A black cat is a common Halloween pet.
Black cats are often shown with witches and are a favorite Halloween symbol. Their dark fur fits the spooky theme of Halloween.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
7 + 8
→ 15
13
15 - 6
→ 9
9
9 + 4
→ 13
7
12 - 5
→ 7
15
Work each problem: 7 + 8 = 15, 15 - 6 = 9, 9 + 4 = 13, and 12 - 5 = 7. Match each math expression with its correct total.