✏️ Thanksgiving Math Riddles Make Division Fun! 

Help students conquer division of single-digit numbers with our fun (and funny) Thanksgiving math riddles worksheets! With the Riddle Me! Division worksheets, students will solve a series of 4-digit divided by 1-digit equations. Then they will use their answers to decode the hidden answer to a particularly cringeworthy Thanksgiving riddle.

By completing each Thanksgiving Math Riddle, students demonstrate the ability to solve three and four-digit division problems when divided by a single digit.

An answer key is included with your Thanksgiving math riddles to make grading fast and easy!  

Thanksgiving Division Worksheet Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this Thanksgiving Division worksheet pack as a resource for:

• Guided math groups 
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Fast finishers

🆘 Support Struggling Students

• Review Division Facts First – Warm up with a short multiplication/division facts drill or a fact fluency game before starting the riddles.
• Provide Worked Examples – Show a fully solved equation so students can see each step in the long division process.
• Highlight Key Steps – Remind students to “divide → multiply → subtract → bring down” with a visual checklist or anchor chart.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

• Create Their Own Riddle – Have students design their own math riddle by making up division problems and a silly Thanksgiving punchline.
• Estimate and Compare – Require students to estimate each quotient before solving exactly, then compare accuracy.
• Check with Multiplication – Challenge students to prove each solution by multiplying the quotient and divisor back to the dividend.

No-Prep Thanksgiving Division Riddles With Answers

This worksheet pack includes three printable and editable Thanksgiving division riddles with answers. To get your copy, use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a Colorado teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

Resources to Pair With Your Thanksgiving Riddle Worksheet Pack

Looking for more Thanksgiving-inspired math activities? No worries! Our catalog is stuffed with resources that pair perfectly with this Thanksgiving Riddle Worksheet pack. Make sure you check these out before you go!

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