🍕 Part 1: Identifying Fractions

1. Look at this circle divided into equal parts. What fraction is shaded?

1/2

1/4

1/8

2. Which of these shows one quarter (1/4)?

A rectangle divided into 2 equal parts with 1 shaded

A rectangle divided into 4 equal parts with 1 shaded

A rectangle divided into 8 equal parts with 1 shaded

3. Sarah has 8 lollies. She eats half of them. How many lollies did she eat?

2 lollies

4 lollies

6 lollies

4. Which fractions are equivalent (equal)? Tick all correct answers.

2/4 = 1/2

4/8 = 1/2

2/8 = 1/4

1/4 = 1/8

✏️ Part 2: Writing and Explaining Fractions

5. Fill in the blanks using fraction words:

In the fraction 3/8, the number 3 is called the _____________ and the number 8 is called the _____________.

6. Write these fractions in numbers:

a) One half = _______

b) Three quarters = _______

c) Five eighths = _______

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

1/2, 1/8, 1/4

Answer: _______, _______, _______

8. Explain in your own words what a fraction is:

9. Jake's mum bought a chocolate bar with 8 squares. Jake ate 1/4 of the chocolate bar. How many squares did he eat? Show your working.

10. Draw and colour a rectangle to show 3/4. Label your drawing.

11. Emma walked 1/2 kilometre to school and then walked another 1/4 kilometre to the library. How far did she walk altogether?