Winter Holiday Counting & Tracing — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. scarf
2. mitten
3. flake
4. chill
5. cap
6. ski
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. We wear a scarf around our neck in winter.
A scarf is a long strip of warm cloth you wrap around your neck. It covers the skin between your coat and your face so cold air stays out.
2. A snowflake has 6 sides.
Snowflakes always grow with six points because of how water freezes in the sky. If you count the arms of any snowflake, you will always land on 6.
3. In winter the days are short and cold.
Winter brings less sunlight and chilly weather, so the word "cold" fits right after "short." Cold is the opposite of hot, just like winter is the opposite of summer.
4. Santa rides a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
In holiday stories, Santa flies in a sleigh, which is a big sled with room for him and all the presents. His reindeer pull it through the sky on Christmas Eve.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Winter comes after fall.
True False
The seasons always go spring, summer, fall, winter, in that order. After fall leaves drop, the cold winter weather arrives next.
2. Birds fly south because it is too hot.
True False
Birds fly south in the fall because the weather is getting too cold, not too hot. Warmer southern places give them food and safer weather for the winter.
3. Mittens keep your hands warm.
True False
Mittens are made of thick cloth that traps your body heat inside. With your fingers all together, they share warmth and stay cozy.