Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A shop sold 6 scarves on Monday and 8 on Tuesday at 3 dollars each, so the total earnings were 42 dollars.
Total scarves = 6 + 8 = 14. Earnings = 14 × $3 = $42.
2. If a recipe needs 24 cup of milk, that is the same as 12 cup.
24 simplifies to 12 by dividing both top and bottom by 2. They name the same amount.
3. There are 9 rows of seats at the holiday concert with 5 seats each, giving 45 seats total.
9 rows × 5 seats = 45 seats. An array of equal rows is solved by multiplying.
4. The main idea of a passage tells the reader what the passage is mostly about.
The main idea answers the question 'What is this passage mostly about?' It is the big-picture point.
5. A snowman is 48 inches tall. That is the same as 4 feet.
12 inches = 1 foot, so 48 ÷ 12 = 4 feet.
6. Emma bought 4 gifts at 7 dollars each and then spent 5 more dollars on wrapping, totaling 33 dollars.
First multiply: 4 × $7 = $28. Then add the wrapping: $28 + $5 = $33.
7. If you shade 3 out of 6 equal parts, you have shaded 36 of the shape.
Parts shaded (3) become the numerator and total parts (6) become the denominator, giving 36. This also equals 12.
8. A winter coat weighs about 2 pounds on a kitchen scale.
Pounds are a good U.S. unit for everyday weights like clothing. A coat is too heavy for ounces but not heavy enough for many pounds.
9. 7 sleds with 4 riders each means 28 riders in all.
7 × 4 = 28 riders. You can also double twice: 7 doubled is 14, and 14 doubled is 28.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Inches
→ Measures length
Measures temperature
Pounds
→ Measures weight
Measures length
Cups
→ Measures liquid volume
Measures liquid volume
Degrees
→ Measures temperature
Measures weight
Each unit has a specific job: inches for length, pounds for weight, cups for liquid volume, and degrees for temperature. Pair each unit with what it measures.