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Introduction to Fractions

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Introduction to Fractions

Use the choices and examples to show what you know. Choose, complete, and draw.

Recognizing Fractions

1.What does a fraction describe?

Equal parts of a whole
A way to measure how tall something is
A number that is always greater than 10

2.In the fraction 2/5, which number is the numerator?

3.What does the denominator in 3/8 tell you?

There are 3 equal parts in the whole
The whole is split into 8 equal parts
There are 8 wholes

4.A pie is cut into 6 equal pieces. Jayden eats 1 piece. What fraction of the pie did she eat?

Fraction Words and Numbers

5.Complete each sentence: The top number in a fraction is the . The bottom number is the . A fraction names parts of a whole.

6.For the fraction 1/3, write the numerator and denominator. Then complete: 1/3 means ____ part out of ____ equal parts.

7.A granola bar has 7 equal pieces. Lucy has 5 pieces. Write the fraction of the bar Lucy has.

Show It with a Drawing

8.Draw a circle, split it into 4 equal parts, and shade 3 parts. Write the fraction you shaded.

9.Draw a fraction bar divided into 2 equal parts. Shade 1 part to show sharing equally between Alex and a friend. Write the fraction of the bar each person receives.