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Introduction to Fractions

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Introduction to Fractions

Introduction to Fractions

Pizza and fruit fractions illustration

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. What is a fraction?

A whole number

A part of a whole

A big number

A shape

2. In the fraction ¼, which number is the denominator?

1

4

Both numbers

Neither number

3. The numerator tells us:

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

How many parts we are talking about

The size of the whole

The colour of the parts

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Fractions

4. Draw a circle and shade ½ (one half) of it:
5. Draw a circle and shade ¼ (one quarter) of it:
6. Draw a rectangle and shade ⅓ (one third) of it:

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete the sentences about fractions:

A fraction shows a ________ of a ________.

In the fraction ⅕, the number 5 is called the ____________.

In the fraction ⅗, the number 3 is called the ____________.

When we put all the parts back together, we get one ________ thing.

8. Write the fraction that matches each description:

Two parts out of five equal parts: ________

One part out of three equal parts: ________

Three parts out of four equal parts: ________

One part out of ten equal parts: ________

🍎 Part 4: Real-Life Fractions

9. Which of these could be divided into fractions? (Check all that apply)

A pizza

A chocolate bar

An apple

A cake

A packet of biscuits

A glass of water

10. Match the fraction with its description:
1. ½
2. ¼
3. ⅓
4. ⅕
A. One part out of five
B. One part out of two
C. One part out of four
D. One part out of three

🧮 Part 5: Making Wholes

11. How many halves make one whole?
12. How many quarters make one whole?
13. How many thirds make one whole?
14. If you have 2 quarters (2/4), how many more quarters do you need to make a whole?
15. Explain in your own words what a fraction means. Give an example from your everyday life:

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