This medium worksheet steps up to longer story problems with nine fill-in-the-blank questions covering addition and subtraction within 20, alongside Halloween vocabulary like 'howls at the moon.' Part B is a matching activity where second graders pair Halloween creatures—Vampire, Mummy, Witch, and Skeleton—with descriptive clues such as 'Wrapped in cloth bandages.' The mix of math reasoning and reading comprehension makes this sheet ideal for building stamina and inference skills together.
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Halloween Math & Reading
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A group of 6 ghosts met 7 more ghosts. There are 13 ghosts in all.
2. Max had 15 candies and ate 8. He has 7 candies left.
3. A creature that howls at the moon is a wolf.
4. 9 bats flew in and 5 flew away. Now there are 4 bats.
5. A carved pumpkin with a light inside is called a jack-o-lantern.
6. 4 spiders plus 8 spiders equals 12 spiders.
7. Sara collected 11 treats and gave away 3. She has 8 left.
8. The color of most pumpkins is orange.
9. 14 skeletons minus 6 skeletons equals 8 skeletons.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Vampire
→ Has sharp fangs
Bones inside the body
Mummy
→ Wrapped in cloth bandages
Wrapped in cloth bandages
Witch
→ Flies on a broomstick
Flies on a broomstick
Skeleton
→ Bones inside the body
Has sharp fangs
Halloween Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A group of 6 ghosts met 7 more ghosts. There are 13 ghosts in all.
2) Max had 15 candies and ate 8. He has 7 candies left.
3) A creature that howls at the moon is a wolf.
4) 9 bats flew in and 5 flew away. Now there are 4 bats.
5) A carved pumpkin with a light inside is called a jack-o-lantern.
6) 4 spiders plus 8 spiders equals 12 spiders.
7) Sara collected 11 treats and gave away 3. She has 8 left.
8) The color of most pumpkins is orange.
9) 14 skeletons minus 6 skeletons equals 8 skeletons.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Vampire
→ Has sharp fangs
Bones inside the body
Mummy
→ Wrapped in cloth bandages
Wrapped in cloth bandages
Witch
→ Flies on a broomstick
Flies on a broomstick
Skeleton
→ Bones inside the body
Has sharp fangs
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