Vocabulary
Word Problems
Christmas Quiz
Which Operation
Grandhaven
100

What is the name for the number you are dividing?

The dividend

100

Lauren has 3 siblings. She was to equally share her 12 candy canes among the three of them. How many candy canes would each sibling get?

Write an equation, show a model, and find the answer. 

4

Fair share

12 / 3 = 4

100

In the movie Elf, what does Buddy like to put on his spaghetti? 

Syrup, candy, sugar (any or all of these answers are acceptable). 

100

Mario found 3 gold coins each day for 7 days. How many gold coins did he have at the end of the 7 days?

Multiplication! 3 x 7 = 

(Or repeated addition)

100

What are the 3 school rules at Grandhaven?

Be Respectful

Be responsible

Be safe

200

What is the name for the number you are dividing by?

The Divisor 
200

Sally has 3 boxes of sea shells. She equally split up 21 shells into the three boxes. How many shells are in each box?

Write an equation, draw a model, and solve!

7 shells

Fair Share

21 / 3 = 7

200

In the movie Rudolph, what is the name of the elf who feels like a "misfit"?

Hermey

200

Gabby baked 16 cookies, but Miles ate 6 of them. How many cookies did Gabby have left?

Subtraction! 16 - 6 =

200

What is the last name (and correct spelling) of our Principal?

Mrs. Legard

300
What is the answer to a division problem called?

The quotient 

300

Jennifer's has 32 lambs. She put 4 lambs in each pen. How many pens does she have full of lambs?

Write an equation, draw a model, and solve!

8 pens

Loop it and group it

32 / 4 = 8

300

What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet of all time?

The Nutcracker

300

A wizard had 18 magical cats. He wanted to split them up equally onto 6 beds. How many cats would go on each bed?

Division! 18 / 6 = 

300

Who is the STEM teacher?

Mr. Bixler

400

Which number is the divisor?

24 / 6 = 4

6

400

Tim was sorting 42 bolts into piles to fix panels in his shop. Each panel needed 6 bolts. How many panels was he able to fix with the amount of bolts he had?

Write an equation, draw a model, and solve!

7 panels

Loop it and group it

42 / 6 = 7

400

Finish the lyrics! What is the next line in this song? Dashing through the snow.......


BONUS 100!!! What is the name of this song?

In a one horse open sleigh



Jingle Bells 

400

Frank was sorting his Halloween candy into 3 piles (Chocolates, sour candies, and ones he didn't like). He ended up with 11 candies in each pile. How many candies did he have in all?

Multiplication! 3 x 11 = 

(Or repeated addition, 11 + 11 + 11 =) 

400

What is the award for the class that is the quietest at the assemblies?

The golden microphone

500

True or False? 

The product is the answer to a division problem.

False. 

500

Some elves were passing out toys to fix. They had 27 toys, and each of them got three toys to fix. How many elves were there?

Write an equation, draw a model, solve!

9 elves

Loop it and group it

27 / 3 = 9


500

Name all of Santa's reindeer

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donnor, Blitzen, Rudolph 

500

Miss Hoppe went Christmas shopping for her 4 friends! She spent the same amount on each friend. If she spent $80, how much did she spend per person?

Division! 80 / 4 = 

500

What is the name of this pledge?

I will not use my hands or my words for hurting myself or others.

The Hands and Words Pledge

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