Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Four winter hats cost $12 each. Total: $48.
4 × $12 = $48. Split as (4 × 10) + (4 × 2) = 40 + 8 = 48.
2. A store has 50 wreaths. It sells 32. It has 18 wreaths left.
Subtract: 50 - 32 = 18 wreaths left. You can think 50 - 30 = 20, then 20 - 2 = 18.
3. A sled track is 3.5 km long. Adding 1.5 km more makes 5 km.
3.5 + 1.5 = 5.0 = 5 km. Five tenths plus five tenths makes a whole, added to 3 + 1 = 4, giving 5.
4. A cup had 58 of cocoa. Adding 28 more makes 78 cup filled.
Add numerators when denominators match: 58 + 28 = 78.
5. 72 cookies divided into 8 equal plates: 9 per plate.
72 ÷ 8 = 9 cookies per plate. Check: 8 × 9 = 72.
6. 500 centimeters equals 5 meters.
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter, so 500 ÷ 100 = 5 meters.
7. The reason an author writes a passage is its purpose.
Author's purpose is the WHY behind writing. The main purposes are to inform, entertain, or persuade.
8. Lee has $20. He spends $14.50 on a gift. He has $5.50 left.
$20.00 - $14.50 = $5.50 left. Line up the decimal points and borrow carefully when subtracting.
9. Each holiday card box holds 15 cards. Four boxes hold 60 cards.
4 × 15 = 60 cards. Split as (4 × 10) + (4 × 5) = 40 + 20 = 60.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
blizzard
→ a severe snowstorm with strong winds
damage to skin from cold temperatures
icicle
→ a long pointed piece of hanging ice
a long pointed piece of hanging ice
frostbite
→ damage to skin from cold temperatures
a severe snowstorm with strong winds
hibernate
→ to sleep through winter months
to sleep through winter months
Each winter term names something specific: a blizzard is a fierce snowstorm, icicles hang as pointed ice, frostbite hurts skin, and hibernation is animal winter sleep.