Fractions worksheets
Circles and bars cut into equal parts: name, color and compare fractions.
2 A4 pages
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Children understand fractions much better when they can see them: a circle cut like a pizza, or a bar cut like a chocolate bar. Every sheet here is built from pictures like these, so a child learns what "three quarters" means before calculating with it.
There are three kinds of problems. "Which part is shaded?" asks children to look at the shape and write the fraction. "Color the fraction" gives a fraction to color. "Greater, less or equal" compares two fractions with the help of the picture.
Start with halves, thirds and quarters, which suit Grade 2, and move on to sixths and eighths in Grades 3 and 4. The answer key prints on its own page for easy checking.
Frequently asked questions
When do children learn fractions at school?
A first look at halves and quarters comes in Grade 2, and simple fractions and comparing them in Grades 3 and 4.
How do I explain numerator and denominator?
The bottom number (the denominator) tells you how many equal parts the whole is cut into. The top number (the numerator) tells you how many parts we take.
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