Winter word problems Grades 2-3 maths worksheets with answers — a ready-to-print pack of 28 story problems that help children turn short winter scenes into clear number sentences. A word problem is a maths question written as a story: students underline the numbers, choose an operation and show their working before they box the answer.
What’s included: 12 Level 1 problems (Grade 2 / Year 3) on add and subtract within 100, simple two-step stories and equal groups; 12 Level 2 problems (Grade 3 / Year 4) on multiplication facts, add and subtract within 1000 and two-step reasoning; 4 multi-step Challenge problems; a support page with an operation chooser and 0–100 number line; full answer keys with working for every item; teacher notes with pacing and curriculum links. Files: colour PDF (US Letter), black-and-white PDF for mono printers, UK A4 edition (Years 3–4, maths/colour spelling), and an editable DOCX of the student pages so you can tweak names or numbers.
Teach time: about 4–6 sessions of 20–30 minutes, or one level as a single lesson. Materials: pencils only — no textbooks or external links. Differentiation: start mixed classes on Level 1, move fluent students to Level 2, and use Challenge for early finishers. These winter word problems suit morning work, maths centres, homework or sub plans through December to February. Curriculum: US CCSS 2.OA.A.1, 2.NBT.B.5–7, 3.OA.A.1–3, 3.OA.D.8, 3.NBT.A.2; England NC Year 3–4 number and problem solving. Secular winter theme (snow, sleds, cocoa, skating). Last updated October 2026.
Use this set of winter word problems alongside your place-value and times-tables units, or assign one page a day. Related resources (hyperlink when live): [RELATED: Holiday Shop Word Problems Grades 1-2], [RELATED: Gingerbread Bakery Task Cards Grades 3-4], [RELATED: Winter Reading Comprehension Grades 3-4].
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