Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A haunted house sells 9 tickets at $42 each and spends $128 on supplies. What is the profit?
A) $240
B) $250
C) $260
D) $270
Revenue: 9 × $42 = $378. Profit = revenue - costs: $378 - $128 = $250.
2. Which sentence uses a metaphor?
A) The candle flickered like a firefly.
B) The haunted forest was a maze of shadows.
C) Leaves crunched under her feet.
D) The owl hooted loudly.
The sentence says the forest WAS a maze — a direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'. That makes it a metaphor.
3. A bakery makes 672 cupcakes in 8 batches. If it only runs 3 batches, how many cupcakes does it make?
A) 242
B) 248
C) 252
D) 258
First find per-batch rate: 672 ÷ 8 = 84 per batch. Then multiply: 84 × 3 = 252 cupcakes.
4. A story describes a character looking nervously over her shoulder before entering a dark room. This is an example of:
A) onomatopoeia
B) flashback
C) foreshadowing
D) alliteration
The nervous glance is a hint that something scary might happen next. Dropping clues about future events is called foreshadowing.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Six vampires each collect 47 candies on Halloween night. Together they collect 282 candies.
6 × 47 = 282. Split as (6 × 50) - (6 × 3) = 300 - 18 = 282.
2. A pumpkin farm sorts 504 pumpkins equally onto 7 trucks. Each truck carries 72 pumpkins.
504 ÷ 7 = 72. Check: 7 × 72 = 504, from (7 × 70) + (7 × 2) = 490 + 14 = 504.
3. Saying something is something else without using like or as is called a metaphor.
A metaphor makes a direct comparison by saying one thing IS another, like 'time is money'. Skipping 'like' or 'as' is what separates it from a simile.
4. A costume shop sells 12 masks at $15 each. Total sales are $180.
12 × $15 = $180. Split as (12 × 10) + (12 × 5) = 120 + 60 = 180.
5. The point of view where the narrator knows every character's thoughts is called omniscient point of view.
An omniscient narrator is all-knowing and sees inside every character's mind. The word 'omniscient' means 'all-knowing'.