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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

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Fractions: Halves, Quarters, Eighths

Fraction circles and strips illustration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the shapes that show EQUAL parts:

A circle divided into 2 equal parts

A rectangle divided into 4 equal parts

A circle divided into 3 unequal parts

A square divided into 8 equal parts

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

½

¼

4

3. Which fraction is the LARGEST?

½

¼

4. In the fraction ¼, what does the number 4 tell us?

How many parts we have

How many equal parts make the whole

The size of each part

✏️ Part 2: Fraction Language and Writing

5. Fill in the blanks using fraction words:

When I fold a paper strip into two equal parts, each part is called a __________.

When I divide 8 counters into 8 equal groups, each group is one __________.

The bottom number in a fraction is called the __________.

6. Write these fractions using symbols:

One half: __________

One quarter: __________

One eighth: __________

7. You have 8 lollies. You eat ¼ of them. How many lollies did you eat?
8. Explain why ½ is bigger than ¼:

🎯 Part 3: Number Line and Ordering

9. Put these fractions in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

½, ⅛, ¼

Smallest: __________ Middle: __________ Largest: __________

10. Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and mark where you think ½ and ¼ belong:
11. Complete this sentence:

"¼ is a fraction that means _____ part out of _____ equal parts."

12. If you fold a piece of paper in half, then in half again, what fraction is each part?

½

¼

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