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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

Fractions illustration showing pizza slices and chocolate bars

🍕 Part 1: Recognising Fractions

1. Circle the shape that shows ONE HALF (1/2):

A circle divided into 3 equal parts with 1 part shaded

A rectangle divided into 2 equal parts with 1 part shaded

A square divided into 4 equal parts with 1 part shaded

2. Circle the shape that shows ONE QUARTER (1/4):

A pizza cut into 4 equal slices with 1 slice missing

A chocolate bar with 8 squares and 1 square eaten

An apple cut in half

3. Circle the shape that shows ONE EIGHTH (1/8):

A pie divided into 8 equal pieces with 1 piece taken

A sandwich cut into 4 triangles

A biscuit broken into 2 pieces

✏️ Part 2: Writing Fractions

4. Write these fractions in numbers:

One half = _______

One quarter = _______

One eighth = _______

Three quarters = _______

Four eighths = _______

5. Write these fractions in words:

1/2 = ________________

1/4 = ________________

1/8 = ________________

3/4 = ________________

5/8 = ________________

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Fractions

6. Draw a circle and shade 1/2 of it:
7. Draw a rectangle and shade 1/4 of it:
8. Draw a square and shade 3/8 of it:

🧮 Part 4: Fractions in Sets

9. You have 8 lollies. Circle 1/4 of them. How many lollies is that?

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1/4 of 8 lollies = _____ lollies

10. You have 6 apples. Circle 1/2 of them. How many apples is that?

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1/2 of 6 apples = _____ apples

11. Check all the fractions that are equal to 1/2:

2/4

4/8

1/4

3/6

🔢 Part 5: Number Lines and Comparing

12. Fill in the missing fractions on this number line:

0 _____ 1/4 _____ 1/2 _____ 3/4 _____ 1

13. Circle the larger fraction in each pair:

1/2 or 1/4?

1/2
1/4

1/4 or 1/8?

1/4
1/8

3/4 or 1/2?

3/4
1/2

🍫 Part 6: Real Life Fractions

14. Match the fraction to the real-life example:
1. 1/2
2. 1/4
3. 1/8
A. One slice of pizza cut into 8 pieces
B. Half a sandwich
C. One wheel on a car (4 wheels total)
15. Explain in your own words what makes equal parts:
16. Draw your own example of something from home that could be divided into quarters:

My example shows: ________________________

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