CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A - Addition and Subtraction Facts to 30 - Christmas joke

Oct 22, 2026

CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A practices addition and subtraction facts up to 30 and uses a codebreaker grid to solve three Christmas joke clues. Learners work out each fact, match it to the letter-number mapping, then decode answers for: the dog working for Father Christmas, the result of eating a Christmas decoration, and what made Santa feel sick and tired over Christmas. Answer keys are provided for all three jokes.

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CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A

Addition and subtraction facts to 30

Codebreaker questions and answers

Name Date CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS TO 30 Work out the addition and subtraction facts, then use the codebreaker below to find the answer to the Christmas joke. | F | P | A | H | D | I | N | E | W | T | B | S | L | ! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 1) What do you call the dog who works for Father Christmas? 2) | Letter | S | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | Fact | 14+7 | 25-13 | 19-13 | 21-17 | 20-8 | | 9+13 | 30-18 | 14+13 | 5+16 | What do you get if you eat a Christmas decoration? | Letter | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | Fact | 17-13 | 22-5 | 20-14 | 13+8 | 9+8 | 27-9 | 30-13 | 23-19 | 11+6 | 14+7 | 3) What made Santa feel sick and tired over Christmas? | Letter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fact | 11+14 | 13+4 | 30-9 | | 17+13 | 27-15 | 21-13 | | 5+9 | 11+7 | 25-8 | 29-18 | Answers: 1) 2) 3) _______________ _______________ _______________ Name Date CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A ANSWERS ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS TO 30 | F | P | A | H | D | I | N | E | W | T | B | S | L | ! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 1) What do you call the dog who works for Father Christmas? | Letter | S | A | N | T | A | | P | A | W | S | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 12 | | 22 | 12 | 27 | 21 | | Fact | 14+7 | 25-13 | 19-13 | 21-17 | 20-8 | | 9+13 | 30-18 | 14+13 | 5+16 | 2) What do you get if you eat a Christmas decoration? | Letter | T | I | N | S | I | L | I | T | I | S | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | 4 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 21 | | Fact | 17-13 | 22-5 | 20-14 | 13+8 | 9+8 | 27-9 | 30-13 | 23-19 | 11+6 | 14+7 | 3) What made Santa feel sick and tired over Christmas? | Letter | H | I | S | | B | A | D | | E | L | F | ! | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number | 25 | 17 | 21 | | 30 | 12 | 8 | | 14 | 18 | 17 | 11 | | Fact | 11+14 | 13+4 | 30-9 | | 17+13 | 27-15 | 21-13 | | 5+9 | 11+7 | 25-8 | 29-18 | Answers: 1) Santa Paws 2) Tinsilitis 3) His bad elf

FAQs

What math skills does CHRISTMAS CODEBREAKER 3A focus on?

It focuses on addition and subtraction facts up to 30, using the given facts to decode answers.

How do you solve the codebreaker questions?

Work out each addition or subtraction fact, then use the number-letter mapping in the grid to decode the joke answer.

Are the answers to the Christmas jokes provided?

Yes. The document includes an answers section listing the decoded responses for questions 1 to 3.

Oct 22, 2026

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