Spring Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each word. Sort it into the correct group: living or non-living.
Living
butterflyflowerrobin Non-Living
rainbootpuddleumbrella Butterflies, flowers, and robins all grow, need food or water, and are alive. Rainboots, puddles, and umbrellas are objects or water that do not grow or eat.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 6 flowers plus 7 flowers equals 13 flowers.
6 + 7 = 13. You can split 7 into 4 + 3: add 4 to 6 to make 10, then add 3 more to get 13.
2. Baby birds hatch from eggs in the spring.
Mother birds lay eggs, and baby birds grow inside before breaking out. Spring is when many birds hatch because the weather is warm.
3. 11 butterflies minus 4 butterflies equals 7 butterflies.
11 - 4 = 7. If 4 out of 11 butterflies flew away, 7 would be left.
4. Rain helps plants grow because they need water.
Plants drink water through their roots to stay alive and grow. Rain is nature's way of watering all the plants outside.
5. 5 plus 9 equals 14.
5 + 9 = 14. You can flip to 9 + 5: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 4 more makes 14.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Spring comes after winter.
True False
The four seasons go in order: winter, spring, summer, fall. Spring always follows winter as the weather warms up.
2. Flowers bloom in spring.
True False
Warm weather and spring rain wake up plants so their buds open into flowers. This is why spring is famous for colorful blooms.
3. 8 minus 3 equals 6.
True False
8 - 3 equals 5, not 6. Counting back 3 from 8 gives you 7, 6, 5.
4. It snows every day in spring.
True False
Snow is a winter weather event. Spring is mostly rainy and warm, so it rarely snows at all.