Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. 5 bats are in a cave. 3 fly away. How many bats are still in the cave?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 4
Starting with 5 bats and 3 flying away leaves 2 bats in the cave. 5 - 3 = 2.
2. Which Halloween creature can fly?
A) pumpkin
B) ghost
C) bat
D) mummy
A bat is the Halloween creature that has wings and can fly through the night sky.
3. A cat has 4 legs. Two cats have how many legs in all?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 8
D) 10
Each cat has 4 legs, and 2 groups of 4 legs make 8 legs in all. 4 + 4 = 8.
4. What is inside a jack-o-lantern?
A) candy
B) a candle
C) a bat
D) a spider
A jack-o-lantern is lit up by a candle placed inside the carved pumpkin.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Owls come out at night.
Owls are awake and active at night, which is when they hunt and hoot.
2. 3 witches plus 4 witches is 7 witches.
Adding 3 witches and 4 more witches gives 7 witches together. 3 + 4 = 7.
3. A scarecrow stands in a field.
A scarecrow is set up in a field to keep birds away from the crops growing there.
4. 8 candy corns take away 5 is 3 candy corns.
Starting with 8 candy corns and taking 5 away leaves 3 candy corns. 8 - 5 = 3.
5. A haunted house is dark and scary.
A haunted house is dark inside and feels scary because people think ghosts live there.