Thanksgiving Math
Authored by George Pace
Mathematics
3rd - 5th Grade
15 Questions
CCSS covered
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This quiz covers fundamental arithmetic operations and mathematical reasoning within a Thanksgiving-themed context, making it appropriate for grades 3-5. Students work with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, as well as introductory concepts with decimals and fractions. The problems require students to identify the appropriate operation needed to solve word problems, perform multi-step calculations, and work with time intervals. Core mathematical skills include understanding place value through operations with two-digit numbers, recognizing equivalent forms of numbers (such as "two dozen" equals 24), performing basic operations with decimals to tenths, solving simple fraction problems involving parts of a whole, and calculating elapsed time. Students must demonstrate strong number sense, problem-solving strategies, and the ability to translate real-world scenarios into mathematical expressions. Created by George Pace, a Mathematics teacher in the US who teaches grades 3-5. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for holiday-themed math practice that maintains academic rigor while engaging students through familiar Thanksgiving scenarios. Teachers can deploy this assessment as a pre-holiday review session, independent practice work, or formative assessment to gauge student understanding of multi-operational problem solving. The varied question types allow educators to differentiate instruction by focusing on specific operational weaknesses or advancing students to more complex fraction and decimal work. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards 3.OA.8 for solving two-step word problems, 4.NBT.4 for fluently adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers, 3.NF.1 for understanding fractions as parts of a whole, and 3.MD.1 for solving problems involving elapsed time, making it an ideal comprehensive assessment tool for elementary mathematics instruction during the November academic period.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mrs. James baked 4 pumpkin pies on Monday, 5 pumpkin pies on Tuesday, and 8 pumpkin pies on Wednesday. How many pumpking pies did she bake altogether?
12
15
17
20
Tags
CCSS.2.OA.A.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lily made 14 cups of butternut squash soup for Thanksgiving dinner. The family ate 8 cups of the soup at dinner. How many cups of soup were left over?
6
7
8
9
Tags
CCSS.2.OA.A.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Granny brought two dozen cookies to Thanksgiving dinner. All but 4 were eaten that night. How many cookies were eaten?
8
12
16
20
Tags
CCSS.2.OA.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Pilgrims sat down to the very first Thanksgiving dinner. There were 73 Pilgrims and 56 native Americans at the table. How many people were at the table altogether?
23
17
129
139
Tags
CCSS.2.NBT.B.7
CCSS.3.NBT.A.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Each apple pie serves 8 people. There are 5 pies on the table. How many people will this feed?
35
40
45
50
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
There are 32 rolls for 16 people. How many rolls can each person eat?
2
4
6
8
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.A.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The grocery store is selling turkeys for $8 each. They have sold 13 so far in the month of November. How much money has the store made so far in turkey sales?
$96
$104
$112
$124
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.A.3
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