Ages 7–8Math

Math test with a hidden messageSecret Message Test

A two-page maths practice test to 20 that ends in a secret message: every right answer gives one letter of an encouraging note.

Free · No sign-up · Answer key in the packet

How it works

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What the child does
Solves a train of plus and minus sums, clue cards about addend, sum, minuend, subtrahend and difference, “who am I?” riddles and three word stories, then decodes the message.
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How it's checked
Each numbered answer stands for a letter in the key. If all the answers are right, the letters spell a real, cheerful message; a wrong answer gives a letter that doesn't fit.
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Why it works
A test feels less scary when it ends in a reward. The message tells the child whether the answers fit before an adult marks anything, and the key has a few spare letters so guessing doesn't help.