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Introduction to Fractions

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Introduction to Fractions

Introduction to Fractions

Fraction circles and pie charts

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the correct answer. What fraction of this pizza is eaten if 1 slice out of 4 slices is gone?

1/2

1/4

1/3

2/4

2. What does the bottom number in a fraction tell us?

How many parts we have

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

How big each part is

The colour of each part

3. Fill in the blanks:

A fraction shows _______ of a _______. The top number is called the _________ and the bottom number is called the _________.

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Fractions

4. Draw a circle and shade 1/2 of it:
5. Draw a rectangle and shade 1/4 of it:
6. Draw a triangle and shade 1/3 of it:

🔢 Part 3: Comparing Fractions

7. Which fraction is bigger? Circle your answer:

1/2 or 1/4? Answer: 1/2 or 1/4

8. Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest:

1/4, 1/2, 1/3

Smallest: _______ Middle: _______ Largest: _______

9. Check all the fractions that are equal to one half:

2/4

1/3

3/6

1/4

4/8

🍎 Part 4: Real-Life Fractions

10. Match each situation with the correct fraction:
1. Eating 2 slices of an 8-slice pizza
2. Drinking half a glass of milk
3. Reading 1 chapter of a 3-chapter book
4. Eating 1 piece of a 4-piece chocolate bar
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. 2/8
11. Sarah has 12 lollies. She gives away 3 lollies to her friends. What fraction of her lollies did she give away?
12. Write about a time when you might use fractions in your everyday life:

🤔 Part 5: Think About It

13. True or False? Circle your answers:

a) 1/2 is bigger than 1/3 TRUE / FALSE

b) 1/4 is the same as 2/8 TRUE / FALSE

c) A fraction always shows a part of something TRUE / FALSE

14. What is one thing you learned about fractions today?
15. What question do you still have about fractions?

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