Twas the Night Before Christmas

3rd Grade
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”
1. The pictograph shows what kinds of pets Mrs. Robert’s students have.
How many more students have a cat than a mouse?
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1 1/2
Types of Pets
3 Mouse

6 Dog

8 Cat

Fish

Key: Each stands for 4 votes.

“And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.”
2. A reindeer has 4 hooves. If there are 8 reindeer, how many hooves
are there in all? (Hint: draw a picture)

2 hooves

12 hooves

24 hooves

32 hooves

“When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.”
3. The clock shows what time he “sprang from the bed”.
What time was it?
2 : 12

2 : 17

3 : 12

3 : 17
 “So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too”
4. Giving is one of the best parts of Christmas! I bought my little sister a Barbie at
Toys R Us. I used the bills and coins below. How much did the Barbie cost?

$6.30 $6.40 $7.30 $7.40

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that ST. NICHOLAS soon would be there”
5. Jamar was a good boy and he received 13 candy canes in his stocking, he ate 7.
Brandon was a good boy also, he received 16 candy canes, and he ate 9. Which
equation or inequality represents this relationship?

13 + 7 < 16 + 9

13 - 7 < 16 - 9

13 + 7 = 16 + 9

13 - 7 > 16 - 9

“A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack”
6. Santa had 24 toys in his sack! He took 8 presents out to put under the
tree. Which expression represents the number of presents left in his
sack?
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24 + 8

24 - 8

24 x 8

24 ÷ 8
7. Brief Constructed Response

Santa’s elves made 800 teddy bears this Christmas. Santa already
delivered 567 teddy bears.

Step A
How many teddy bears does Santa have left?
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Step B
Explain why your answer is correct.
Use what you know about subtraction in your explanation.
Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.
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Moxley ‘06