🦃 Thanksgiving Color by Code | 4th Grade Math TEKS 4.4A STAAR Review
Make Thanksgiving week meaningful and fun with this Thanksgiving Color by Code 4th Grade Math TEKS 4.4A STAAR Review!

This print-and-go resource gives your students hands-on, differentiated practice with adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm—perfect for spiral review or seasonal engagement before the break.

With real-world Thanksgiving-themed word problems, students apply math to situations like shopping for groceries, preparing dinner, and managing donations—all while coloring festive scenes like pies, turkeys, and vegetables.

🧮 What You’ll Get

• 5 differentiated color-by-code sets (10 questions per set, 50 total)
  
• Mix of one-step and two-step addition and subtraction problems
  
• Real-world contexts featuring whole numbers and decimals to hundredths
  
• STAAR-style multiple-choice format with 3 answer options per question
  
• Tricky distractors designed to build reasoning skills (e.g., first-step-only, wrong operation, or decimal alignment errors)
  
• Complete answer key for easy grading or self-checking
  

Each set increases in difficulty so every student—from those developing foundational fluency to those ready for multi-step challenges—can find success:

🥧 Whole Pie – Foundational Fluency: Basic addition and subtraction within 10 with decimals to the tenths
🎃 Gourds – Developing Skills: Whole numbers and tenths with regrouping
🥧 Slice of Pie – Expanding Mastery: Whole numbers and decimals to hundredths
🦃 Turkey – Reasoning Practice: Multi-step money and measurement problems
🥕 Vegetables – Challenge Level: Complex, multi-step word problems with decimals

🍂 Why You’ll Love It
✅ Print and Go – No prep needed! Perfect for busy fall weeks or sub plans.
✅ STAAR-Aligned – Matches question rigor and wording to real test items.
✅ Differentiated Practice – Five unique levels let you easily meet every learner’s needs.
✅ Engaging Theme – Students stay on task while coloring Thanksgiving pictures.
✅ Versatile Use – Ideal for math centers, independent work, homework, or morning review.

🧠 Students Will:

• Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to hundredths
  
• Strengthen place-value understanding and regrouping accuracy
  
• Solve one- and two-step real-world problems
  
• Analyze and reason through “how much more” and comparison tasks
  
• Build confidence and fluency in preparation for STAAR
  

This Thanksgiving Color by Code resource combines seasonal fun, rigorous problem solving, and differentiation to make your classroom math review purposeful and engaging. You’ll love seeing students light up as they solve, color, and reveal each festive Thanksgiving picture—while mastering key TEKS 4.4A skills.

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