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Fractions Introduction Worksheet

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🔢 Part 1: Understanding Fractions (Whakaritea te wāhanga ki te katoa)

1. Circle the correct answer. What does the numerator (tau o runga) tell us?

How many equal parts we have

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

The size of the whole object

2. Circle the correct answer. What does the denominator (tau o raro) tell us?

How many equal parts we have

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

The colour of the parts

3. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box:

Word Box: numerator, denominator, tau o runga, tau o raro, parts, whole

In the fraction 3/4:

• The number 3 is called the _____________ or _____________ in te reo Māori

• The number 4 is called the _____________ or _____________ in te reo Māori

• This fraction means we have _____ equal _____ out of a _____ divided into 4 pieces

🍕 Part 2: Identifying Fractions

4. Look at each description and write the fraction:

a) A pizza cut into 8 equal slices, and you eat 3 slices: _______

b) A chocolate bar with 6 squares, and you break off 2 squares: _______

c) A cake divided into 4 equal pieces, and 1 piece is eaten: _______

d) An apple cut into 2 equal halves, and you eat 1 half: _______

5. Match the fractions with their Māori names:
1. 1/2
2. 1/4
3. 1/8
4. 1/3
A. kotahi i te hauwha
B. kotahi i te haurua
C. kotahi i te hauwhā
D. kotahi i te toru

📏 Part 3: Ordering Fractions

6. Circle the larger fraction in each pair:

a)

1/2 or
1/4

b)

1/3 or
1/6

c)

1/4 or
1/8

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

Fractions: 1/2, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3

Smallest: _____ → _____ → _____ → _____ :Largest

🎨 Part 4: Drawing and Creating Fractions

8. Draw and shade the following fractions:

a) Draw a circle and shade 1/2 (kotahi i te haurua):

b) Draw a rectangle and shade 3/4:

9. Create your own fraction problem using food from your whānau's kitchen:

🤔 Part 5: Thinking About Fractions

10. Check all the statements that are TRUE about fractions:

Fractions show parts of a whole

The denominator is always bigger than the numerator

Fractions are numbers that can be placed on a number line

All fractions are less than 1

Equal parts must be the same size

11. Explain in your own words what a fraction represents. Use both English and te reo Māori words if you can:
12. Write one new Māori word you learned about fractions today:

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