Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A candy factory packed 8 boxes with 7 chocolate bats each. How many chocolate bats were packed?
A) 54
B) 48
C) 56
D) 64
8 boxes × 7 chocolate bats = 56. You can also use (8 × 10) - (8 × 3) = 80 - 24 = 56.
2. Read: "The haunted house was a giant beast waiting to swallow visitors." What type of figurative language is this?
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
D) Onomatopoeia
The sentence says the house WAS a beast — a direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'. That makes it a metaphor, not a simile.
3. Ava picked 64 apples and Ben picked 28 apples. What is the best estimate of their total rounded to the nearest ten?
A) 100
B) 80
C) 90
D) 92
Round 64 down to 60 and 28 up to 30. Then 60 + 30 = 90.
4. What is the main purpose of a table of contents in a book?
A) To explain difficult words
B) To show where each chapter begins
C) To give a summary of the story
D) To list the characters
A table of contents lists the chapters and the page each one starts on, so readers can find sections fast. A glossary defines words, and a summary gives an overview.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 8 times 8 pumpkin seeds equals 64 seeds.
8 × 8 = 64. This is a square number because the same number is multiplied by itself.
2. Clues in a text that help you figure out a word's meaning are called context clues.
Context clues are hints in nearby sentences that help you guess what a new word means. Looking at surrounding words is a key reading strategy.
3. Rounded to the nearest ten, 93 minus 46 is about 50.
93 - 46 = 47, and 47 rounded to the nearest ten is 50. When you round the final answer, the ones digit 7 is 5 or greater, so you round up.
4. A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning is a prefix.
A prefix attaches to the beginning of a word, like 'un-' in 'unhappy'. The word 'prefix' itself uses 'pre-' which means 'before'.
5. 7 times 7 candy corns equals 49 candy corns.
7 × 7 = 49. This is a square number and a common multiplication fact to memorize.