Spring Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each baby animal name. Sort it into the correct group: farm baby animals or wild baby animals.
Farm Baby Animals
chicklambcalf Wild Baby Animals
fawnfox kitowlet Chicks (baby chickens), lambs (baby sheep), and calves (baby cows) are raised on farms. Fawns (baby deer), fox kits, and owlets (baby owls) live out in the wild.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 7 lambs plus 8 lambs equals 15 lambs.
7 + 8 = 15. You can split 8 into 3 + 5: add 3 to 7 to make 10, then add 5 more to get 15.
2. A baby deer is called a fawn.
A fawn is the special name for a young deer. Fawns usually have white spots to hide in the forest.
3. 14 chicks minus 6 chicks equals 8 chicks.
14 - 6 = 8. If 6 chicks walked away from a group of 14, 8 would remain.
4. Many baby animals are born in spring because the weather is warm.
Warm weather keeps babies from getting too cold and makes food easier to find. That is why so many animals give birth in spring.
5. 6 plus 9 equals 15.
6 + 9 = 15. Flip to 9 + 6: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 5 more makes 15.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A baby cow is called a calf.
True False
Baby cows are called calves (one is a calf). They drink milk from their mother until they are old enough to eat grass.
2. Lambs are baby sheep.
True False
A lamb is the proper name for a young sheep. Lambs have soft, fluffy wool just like their parents.
3. 11 minus 5 equals 7.
True False
11 - 5 actually equals 6, not 7. Counting back 5 from 11 gives 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.
4. Baby birds can fly as soon as they hatch.
True False
Newborn baby birds have no feathers and weak wings. They need weeks of growing and practice before they can fly.