Winter Holiday Counting & Tracing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. How many sides does a snowflake have?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
Tiny water molecules join together in a special pattern when they freeze in the air. That pattern always creates six-pointed shapes, giving every snowflake 6 sides.
2. Which animal pulls Santa sleigh?
A) Horse
B) Reindeer
C) Dog
D) Bear
Reindeer are strong deer with big antlers that live in cold northern lands. In Christmas stories, a team of them is harnessed to Santa's sleigh to pull it through the sky.
3. What do we put on a snowman face for eyes?
A) Buttons
B) Leaves
C) Candy
D) Rocks
People press round black buttons (or sometimes pieces of coal) into the snowman's head where eyes belong. Their dark color stands out against the white snow.
4. How many snowballs make a classic snowman?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
The traditional snowman is a stack: a big snowball for the body, a medium snowball for the belly, and a small snowball for the head. That's 3 balls piled up tall.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. December is month number 12 of the year.
If you count all the months from January to December on your fingers, December is the very last one. That makes December month number 12.
2. Winter starts in December in the United States.
Winter officially begins around December 21st, near the shortest day of the year. That makes December the first full month of winter.
3. A pair of ice skates has 2 skates.
"A pair" always means two, and you need one skate on each foot to glide on the ice. That is 2 skates.
4. We build snow forts with packed snow.
A snow fort is made by pressing snow tightly into bricks or walls so it holds together. Only packed snow is strong enough to build the walls of a fort.
5. Holiday lights come in many colors.
String lights for the holidays shine in red, green, blue, yellow, white, and more. We call these different looks colors, which is why houses glow so brightly.