Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A haunted house charges $35 per group. After 6 groups visit, it earns $210.
6 × $35 = $210. Split as (6 × 30) + (6 × 5) = 180 + 30 = 210.
2. The order of events in a Halloween story is called the plot.
The plot is the sequence of events in a story — what happens first, next, and last. It usually includes a problem and a solution.
3. A candy maker packs 252 gummy worms into 7 jars. Each jar holds 36 worms.
252 ÷ 7 = 36. Check: 7 × 36 = 252, from (7 × 30) + (7 × 6) = 210 + 42 = 252.
4. The character who changes the most during a story is called dynamic.
A dynamic character grows or changes through a story's events. A static character stays the same.
5. Eight pumpkin patches each grow 32 pumpkins. Together they grow 256 pumpkins.
8 × 32 = 256. Split as (8 × 30) + (8 × 2) = 240 + 16 = 256.
6. When readers use clues to figure out what a word means, they use context clues.
Context clues are hints in surrounding sentences that help reveal a new word's meaning. Good readers look to nearby words for help.
7. A witch divides 180 potion bottles onto 6 shelves. Each shelf holds 30 bottles.
180 ÷ 6 = 30. Think of 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and add a zero for the tens place.
8. The person telling a Halloween story is the narrator.
The narrator is the voice telling the story to the reader. They may be a character in the story or an outside observer.
9. Four families each spend $45 on decorations. Together they spend $180.
4 × $45 = $180. Split as (4 × 40) + (4 × 5) = 160 + 20 = 180.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
setting
→ where and when a story takes place
the most exciting turning point
conflict
→ the main problem in a story
where and when a story takes place
climax
→ the most exciting turning point
how the problem is solved at the end
resolution
→ how the problem is solved at the end
the main problem in a story
Story structure has four key stages: setting establishes time and place, conflict introduces the problem, climax is the high-tension turning point, and resolution wraps up the story.