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: spring weather or spring clothing.
Spring Weather
drizzlethundersunshine Spring Clothing
raincoatgaloshesjacket Drizzle, thunder, and sunshine are things the weather does in spring. Raincoats, galoshes (rain boots), and jackets are items of clothing you wear outside.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 9 raindrops plus 5 raindrops equals 14 raindrops.
9 + 5 = 14. You can think: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 4 more makes 14.
2. Clouds are made of tiny drops of water.
Clouds form when water evaporates from the ground and gathers high in the sky. When enough drops collect, they fall as rain.
3. 12 puddles minus 7 puddles equals 5 puddles.
12 - 7 = 5. If 7 of the 12 puddles dried up, 5 would still be on the ground.
4. After a spring rain, you might see a rainbow in the sky.
Rainbows form when sunlight shines through leftover raindrops in the air. The light splits into many colors in the sky.
5. 8 plus 7 equals 15.
8 + 7 = 15. You can split 7 into 2 + 5: add 2 to 8 to make 10, then add 5 more to get 15.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Rain helps flowers and trees grow in spring.
True False
Plants drink water through their roots, and rain soaks into the soil to reach them. Spring rain is why gardens look so green.
2. Thunder is a sound we hear during storms.
True False
Thunder is the loud booming noise made by lightning heating the air fast. You hear thunder during thunderstorms.
3. 15 minus 6 equals 8.
True False
15 - 6 actually equals 9, not 8. Counting back 6 from 15 gives 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9.
4. A rainbow has only two colors.
True False
Rainbows have seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. They always appear in this exact order.