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Halves and Quarters Worksheet

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Halves and Quarters Worksheet

Read each question carefully. For drawing questions, make the parts equal before shading.

Recognising halves and quarters

1.A flatbread is cut into 2 equal pieces. A sandwich is cut into 2 equal pieces. Which two foods are divided into halves?
2.One equal piece from a shape split into four equal pieces is called what?
  • A half
  • A quarter
  • A whole

Draw and shade

3.Use the box to draw a circle, split it into 2 equal parts, and shade 1 part.
4.Draw a rectangle split into 4 equal parts. Shade exactly 1 part.
5.Draw a circle split into 4 equal parts. Shade 2 parts. How many quarters are shaded?

Fraction words and meanings

6.Match each word to its meaning.
  • Half
  • Quarter
  • Whole
  • One of 2 equal parts
  • One of 4 equal parts
  • All the parts joined together
7.Complete the sentence: If an object is divided into 2 parts, each part is a half.
8.Complete the sentence: One of 4 equal parts is a .
9.Complete the sentence: When every part is put back together, you have the .
10.What does it mean if two parts are equal?
11.Ari has one half of a sandwich and Jo has the other half. How much of the sandwich do they have together?
12.Which is larger: one half or one quarter? Explain using the number of equal parts in a whole.

Think about fractions

13.Two quarters make one half. True or false?
14.Four quarters make one whole. True or false?
15.One half is the same amount as two quarters. True or false?
16.Draw an everyday object divided into 4 equal parts, and shade one quarter. Write what object you drew.

4 printable pages

  • Halves and Quarters Worksheet, page 1 of 4: Recognising halves and quarters, Draw and shade

    Page 1

  • Halves and Quarters Worksheet, page 2 of 4: Fraction words and meanings

    Page 2

  • Halves and Quarters Worksheet, page 3 of 4: Think about fractions

    Page 3

  • Halves and Quarters Worksheet, page 4 of 4: 16. Draw an everyday object divided into 4 equal parts, and shade one quarter. Write

    Page 4

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