Turn fraction practice into a festive brain teaser with these 5th Grade December Fraction Riddles! Students solve fraction problems and use a code to reveal the answers to fun, winter-themed riddles—perfect for keeping everyone engaged during the busy month of December.

This set includes 4 printable riddle pages that review:

Adding fractions with like denominators (on a number line)

Adding fractions with unlike denominators

Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

Mixed addition & subtraction with order of operations

Each problem’s answer matches a letter on the code chart, and students put the letters together to solve a seasonal riddle. It feels like a game, but they’re getting rigorous fraction practice the whole time!

What’s Included

4 December Riddle worksheets (addition, subtraction, and mixed practice)

Seasonal fraction word problem challenge on some pages

Complete answer keys for every riddle (easy grading + perfect for sub plans)

Skills Covered

Add & subtract fractions with unlike denominators

Work with mixed numbers

Simplify fractions

Apply order of operations with fractions

Great For

Early finishers

Math centers

December review days

Independent practice

Sub plans