Halloween math word problems for 3rd grade

By 3rd grade, word problems mix operations, so children have to read carefully and choose: add, subtract or multiply? That choice is often harder than the arithmetic.

This single Halloween page has 6 story problems that need adding, subtracting or multiplying, with an answer key page. Six problems gives time to talk through how each was solved. For a longer set, the Math Word Problems pack has 20 pages: addition and subtraction stories, multiplication and division, time and money, and two-step problems.

The 2nd-3rd Grade Halloween pack also ends with Halloween story problems after its regrouping and multiplication pages.

What you get

This is a single worksheet: one practice page and its answer key, with a short how-to page and a cover page, as a US Letter PDF (A4 works with fit to page). Download it right after checkout and print as many copies as you need for your family or one classroom.

Tips

• Underline the question before doing any math.
• Look for 'each' and 'groups of', which often signal multiplying.
• Ask: is my answer bigger or smaller than I expected?