Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A toy shop sold 7 sleds at 9 dollars each, earning 63 dollars.
7 × $9 = $63. You can think (7 × 10) - 7 = 70 - 7 = 63.
2. The author's reason for writing a text is called the author's purpose.
Author's purpose tells why a writer wrote something — to inform, persuade, or entertain. Remember 'PIE' to help.
3. If a pizza has 8 slices and you eat 3, you have eaten 38 of the pizza.
Slices eaten (3) over total slices (8) gives the fraction 38.
4. Three feet is the same as 36 inches.
1 foot = 12 inches, so 3 feet = 3 × 12 = 36 inches.
5. A craft store had 54 ribbons and packed them into 6 equal bundles of 9 ribbons each.
54 ÷ 6 = 9. Splitting a total into equal groups is division.
6. When two fractions name the same amount, they are called equivalent fractions.
Equivalent fractions look different but equal the same value, like 12 and 24. 'Equivalent' means 'equal in value'.
7. A sentence that asks a question ends with a question mark.
A question mark (?) goes at the end of every question. It is the signal that a sentence is asking something.
8. A bag of ice melt weighs about 10 pounds.
Pounds are used for heavier items. A 10-pound bag of ice melt is a realistic size to carry and pour.
9. 8 caroling groups with 4 singers each means 32 singers in all.
8 × 4 = 32 singers. You can double twice: 8 doubled is 16, and 16 doubled is 32.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each winter word to its correct meaning.
Blizzard
→ A severe snowstorm with strong winds
To move to a warmer place for winter
Hibernate
→ To sleep through winter
A thin layer of ice on surfaces
Frost
→ A thin layer of ice on surfaces
A severe snowstorm with strong winds
Migrate
→ To move to a warmer place for winter
To sleep through winter
Each winter word has a unique clue: blizzards are strong snowstorms, hibernation is long winter sleep, frost is thin ice, and migration is moving for warmth. Match the term to its winter behavior or event.