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Understanding Fractions Worksheet

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Understanding Fractions Worksheet

Understanding Fractions Worksheet

Pizza and sandwich fractions illustration

🍕 Part 1: Identifying Fractions

1. Circle the picture that shows ONE HALF:

A pizza cut into 2 equal pieces

A pizza cut into 4 equal pieces

A whole pizza

2. Circle the picture that shows ONE QUARTER:

A sandwich cut into 2 equal pieces

A sandwich cut into 4 equal pieces

A whole sandwich

3. Which is bigger?

One half (½)

One quarter (¼)

They are the same size

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Fractions

4. Draw a circle and divide it into 2 equal parts (halves):
5. Draw a rectangle and divide it into 4 equal parts (quarters):
6. Draw your favourite food item and show how you would cut it into halves:

📝 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

7. Complete these sentences about fractions:

When I cut a pizza into 2 equal pieces, each piece is called one __________.

When I cut an apple into 4 equal pieces, each piece is called one __________.

The fraction symbol for one half is __________.

The fraction symbol for one quarter is __________.

8. If I have a chocolate bar cut into 4 equal pieces and I eat 1 piece, how many pieces are left?

🔗 Part 4: Matching Activity

9. Match the fraction words with their symbols:
1. One half
2. One quarter
3. One whole
A. ¼
B. 1
C. ½

✅ Part 5: True or False

10. Tick all the statements that are TRUE:

A half is bigger than a quarter

Two halves make one whole

Four quarters make one whole

A quarter is bigger than a half

Fractions are parts of a whole

💭 Part 6: Thinking Questions

11. Explain how you know when two pieces are equal halves:
12. Describe a time when you shared food equally with someone. What food was it and how did you share it?
13. Can you find examples of halves and quarters around your house? Write or draw 2 examples:

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