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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

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🍕 Part 1: Identifying Fractions

1. Which shape shows one half (½) shaded?

A circle divided into 4 equal parts with 1 part shaded

A rectangle divided into 2 equal parts with 1 part shaded

A square divided into 8 equal parts with 1 part shaded

2. What fraction is shown when a pizza is cut into 4 equal pieces and you eat 1 piece?

½

¼

3. Which of these are equal to one half? (Tick all that apply)

2 quarters (2/4)

4 eighths (4/8)

1 quarter (1/4)

8 eighths (8/8)

4. On a number line from 0 to 1, where would you find ¼?

Halfway between 0 and 1

One quarter of the way from 0 to 1

Three quarters of the way from 0 to 1

✏️ Part 2: Fraction Knowledge

5. Fill in the blanks:

In the fraction ¼, the number 1 is called the __________ and the number 4 is called the __________.

6. Complete this sentence:

When I fold a paper strip in half, then in half again, I get _____ equal parts. Each part is called one __________.

7. Draw lines to show how you would divide each shape:

Instructions: Draw a circle divided into quarters and a rectangle divided into eighths.

8. Explain in your own words:

What does it mean when we say "equal parts" in fractions?

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. Sarah has a chocolate bar divided into 8 equal pieces. She eats 3 pieces. What fraction of the chocolate bar did she eat?
10. Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest:

½, ⅛, ¼

Smallest: _____ Middle: _____ Largest: _____

11. Show your thinking:

How many eighths (⅛) make one quarter (¼)? Draw or explain your answer.

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