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Halves and Quarters Worksheet

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Halves and Quarters Worksheet

Halves and Quarters Worksheet

Pizza and fruit showing halves and quarters

🍕 Part 1: Finding Halves and Quarters

1. Look at these everyday objects. Circle the ones that show HALVES:

A pizza cut into 2 equal pieces

An apple cut into 4 equal pieces

A sandwich cut into 2 equal pieces

An orange cut into 4 equal pieces

2. Which of these shows a QUARTER? (Circle one answer)

1 piece when something is cut into 2 equal parts

1 piece when something is cut into 4 equal parts

1 piece when something is cut into 3 equal parts

🎨 Part 2: Drawing and Shading

3. Draw a circle and shade HALF of it:
4. Draw a rectangle and shade ONE QUARTER of it:
5. Draw a circle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 2 parts:

How many quarters did you shade? Write your answer: ___________

🔗 Part 3: Matching Fractions

6. Match the fraction words with what they mean:
1. Half
2. Quarter
3. Whole
A. 1 piece out of 4 equal pieces
B. All the pieces together
C. 1 piece out of 2 equal pieces

📋 Part 4: Sorting Activity

7. Sort these pictures. Put a tick (✓) in the correct column:

Pictures to sort:

• A chocolate bar broken into 2 pieces

• A cake cut into 4 slices

• A biscuit broken in half

• A pizza cut into 4 pieces

HALVES: ________________________________
QUARTERS: ______________________________

💭 Part 5: Fraction Vocabulary

8. Fill in the blanks using these words: half, quarter, equal, whole

When we cut something into 2 ________ pieces, each piece is called a __________.

When we cut something into 4 equal pieces, each piece is called a __________.

When all the pieces are put together, we have the __________ thing.

9. Answer these questions in your own words:

a) What does "equal parts" mean?

b) If you have half an apple and your friend has half an apple, how much apple do you have altogether?

c) Which is bigger - a half or a quarter? Explain why.

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Questions

10. True or False? Circle your answer:

Two quarters make a half:

True
False

Four quarters make a whole:

True
False

One half is the same as two quarters:

True
False

11. Draw your own example:

Think of something you eat or use at home. Draw it and show how you could divide it into quarters:

What did you draw? _________________________________

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