Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A baker made 8 batches of 6 gingerbread cookies, which is 48 cookies.
8 batches × 6 cookies = 48 cookies. You can flip to 6 × 8 and skip-count by 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48.
2. Supporting details help explain or prove the main idea of a passage.
Supporting details always back up the main idea. The main idea is the big point, and details are the smaller facts.
3. If 2 out of 8 slices of pie are eaten, 6 slices remain.
Start with 8 slices and subtract the 2 eaten: 8 - 2 = 6 slices left.
4. A gallon of hot cocoa equals 4 quarts.
1 gallon = 4 quarts. This is a standard liquid volume conversion.
5. Ana knit 3 scarves each week for 9 weeks and made 27 scarves.
3 scarves × 9 weeks = 27 scarves. Multiply to find a total over equal time periods.
6. A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal, like 44, equals 1.
When every equal part is counted, you have one whole. So 44 = 22 = 88 = 1.
7. The topic sentence usually states the main idea of a paragraph.
A topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is mostly about — the main idea. It is usually the first or last sentence.
8. Two feet equal 24 inches.
1 foot = 12 inches, so 2 feet = 2 × 12 = 24 inches.
9. 5 friends each donated 6 toys, giving 30 toys to the holiday drive.
5 × 6 = 30 toys. Skip-counting by 6 five times gives 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
24
→ 12 from eight parts
12 from equal parts
26
→ 12 from equal parts
13 from equal parts
48
→ 12 from six parts
12 from eight parts
36
→ 13 from equal parts
12 from six parts
To simplify, divide numerator and denominator by the same number: 24 and 48 and 36 all simplify to 12, while 26 simplifies to 13. Match by the simplified form.