Halloween Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A ghost is the color white.
Ghosts in stories and pictures are usually shown as white, like a floating sheet.
2. 4 pumpkins plus 1 pumpkin is 5 pumpkins.
Adding 4 pumpkins and 1 more pumpkin gives us 5 pumpkins. 4 + 1 = 5.
3. A spider has 8 legs.
Spiders are known for having 8 legs, more than most other small creatures.
4. You wear a mask to hide your face.
A mask is the costume piece that covers your face so others cannot tell who you are.
5. 3 candy bars plus 2 candy bars is 5 candy bars.
Putting 3 candy bars with 2 more candy bars makes 5 candy bars. 3 + 2 = 5.
6. An owl is a bird that comes out at night.
Owls are birds that hunt and hoot during the night while most other birds are sleeping.
7. 6 bats take away 3 bats is 3 bats.
Starting with 6 bats and taking 3 away leaves 3 bats. 6 - 3 = 3.
8. A spooky house is called a haunted house.
A house that feels spooky and is said to have ghosts is called a haunted house.
9. A witch has a black cat for a pet.
In Halloween stories, a witch's pet is almost always a black cat.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
candy
→ sweet treat
sweet treat
mask
→ covers your face
covers your face
spider
→ has eight legs
has eight legs
owl
→ hoots at night
hoots at night
Candy is a sweet treat, a mask covers your face, a spider has eight legs, and an owl hoots at night. Each Halloween thing is paired with what it does or how it looks.