Comparing Fractions
Characters
Comprehension
Fraction Vocabulary
Mystery
100
Which fraction is greater, 2/4 or 4/4?
What is 4/4?
100
Who is Clifford Snyder?
What is the tax man?
100
What was the setting of this story?
What is a potato farm in Wyoming?
100
What does the numerator mean?
What is the top number and/or the part?
100
Which is the numerator in the fraction 5/8?
What is 5?
200
Which fraction is less, 7/8 or 3/8?
What is 3/8?
200
Who is Doc Smith?
What is the Grandfather's doctor?
200
What is the main problem in the story?
What is Willy has to find out a way to pay 500 dollars in taxes which is making Grandfather sick?
200
What does the denominator mean?
What is the bottom number and/or the whole?
200
What event was held every year in Jackson, Wyoming?
What is a Dog Sled Race?
300
Which fraction is least, 5/9, 3/9 or 7/9?
What is 3/9?
300
Why is grandfather depressed?
What is not having enough money to pay the taxes?
300
What is Willy's solution to the main problem?
What is entering the dogsled race to win money.
300
When comparing fractions, which do you look at first? a. numerator b. denominator c. picture
b. denominator
300
How do you know that 4/4 equals one whole?
What is the numerator and the denominator are the same?
400
Which fraction is greatest, 2/5 1/5 or 4/5? Sing the answer.
What is 4/5?
400
Mr. Lester is..... Sing your answer.
What is the general store owner?
400
Little Willy had told Grandfather he sold the potatoes. When Grandfather heard this, what is the mood of the story? Sing your answer to show the mood.
What is sad or depressed?
400
What is a fraction? Sing your answer.
What is an equal part of a whole?
400
Jump and tell which fractions have a common denominator : 4/5 6/8 4/6 5/8 4/8
What is 6/8 5/8 4/8 ?
500
Put the fractions in order from least to greatest while clapping. 5/8 7/8 4/8 6/8
What is 4/8 5/8 6/8 7/8 ?
500
Act out and tell what happened when Stone Fox saw Little Willie pet the Samoyeds.
What is Stone Fox hitting Little Willie across the face?
500
Pat your head and tell what the solution of Grandfather's problem was.
What is Little Willy wins the race and gets the money?
500
Do a little dane and explain why 3/4 is greater than 1/4.
What is Because 3/4 is closer to 1 whole on the number line?
500
Show with your hands what happens when the denominator gets bigger, the size of the pieces gets:
What is smaller?
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