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Introduction to Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions
🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions
1. What is a fraction? Circle the best answer:
A whole number
A part of a whole
A big number
A shape
2. Fill in the blanks about fraction parts:
In the fraction 3/4, the number on top (3) is called the ____________.
The number on the bottom (4) is called the ____________.
3. Which of these are examples of fractions in real life? Tick all that apply:
Half an apple
A whole pizza
Quarter of a chocolate bar
Three-eighths of a cake
Ten whole biscuits
🎨 Part 2: Drawing Fractions
4. Draw a circle and shade 1/2 of it:
5. Draw a rectangle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 3/4:
6. Draw your own shape and show the fraction 2/3:
📊 Part 3: Fraction Strips and Number Lines
7. Look at these fraction strips. Which fraction is larger? Circle your answer:
Compare 1/2 and 1/4:
1/2 is larger
1/4 is larger
They are the same size
8. On a number line from 0 to 1, where would you place 1/2?
9. Match the fractions with their positions:
1. 1/4
2. 1/2
3. 3/4
A. Middle of 0 and 1
B. Close to 1
C. Close to 0
📝 Part 4: Sharing Story Problems
10. Sarah has a chocolate bar with 8 pieces. She eats 3 pieces. What fraction of the chocolate bar did she eat?
Answer: _____ / _____
11. Tom's mum cuts a pizza into 4 equal slices. Tom eats 1 slice. What fraction of the pizza is left?
Answer: _____ / _____
12. In your own words, explain what the numerator tells us:
13. In your own words, explain what the denominator tells us:
🌟 Part 5: Challenge Questions
14. Which fraction is equivalent to 1/2? Circle all correct answers:
2/4
3/6
1/4
4/8
15. Create your own sharing story problem using fractions:
16. Draw and label a fraction that is less than 1/2:
My fraction is: _____ / _____
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