Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each winter item. Sort it into the correct group: winter clothing or winter food.
Winter Clothing
earmuffswool sockssnow boots Winter Food
hot cocoagingerbreadpeppermint candy Earmuffs, wool socks, and snow boots are clothes you wear to keep warm outside. Hot cocoa, gingerbread, and peppermint candy are treats you eat and drink.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 9 ice skaters plus 4 ice skaters equals 13 ice skaters.
9 + 4 = 13. You can think: 9 + 1 makes 10, then 3 more makes 13.
2. People put marshmallows on top of hot cocoa.
Hot cocoa is a warm chocolate drink, and fluffy marshmallows float on top. The marshmallows slowly melt into the cocoa as it cools.
3. 15 pine cones minus 7 pine cones equals 8 pine cones.
15 - 7 = 8. You can count back 7 from 15: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.
4. Ice skating is done on a frozen pond.
Ice skaters glide on smooth ice that forms when pond water freezes solid. Pond ice must be thick and safe before anyone skates on it.
5. 6 candy canes plus 8 candy canes equals 14 candy canes.
6 + 8 = 14. You can split 8 into 4 + 4: add 4 to 6 to make 10, then add 4 more to get 14.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Hot cocoa is a cold drink served with ice.
True False
The word 'hot' in its name tells you it is served warm, not cold. Hot cocoa is usually drunk on chilly days to warm you up.
2. Ice skates have sharp blades on the bottom.
True False
Ice skates have a thin metal blade underneath the boot that cuts into the ice. The sharp blade is what lets you glide.
3. 7 plus 6 equals 13.
True False
7 + 6 = 13. You can split 6 into 3 + 3: add 3 to 7 to make 10, then add 3 more to get 13.
4. Polar bears live in warm tropical forests.
True False
Polar bears live in the Arctic, where it is freezing and icy all year. Tropical forests are hot and wet — much too warm for polar bears.