Vocabulary
This is what two equal parts are called.
What are halves?
This heart is divided into halves and one of the halves is shaded. What part of the whole is shaded?
What is 1 /2 (one -half)?
1/4 or 1/8
1/4
1/4, 1/8, 1/6
1/8, 1/6, 1/4
Sally has 4 balls. 1/2 of her balls are red. How many of her balls are red?
What is 2 or 1/2?
This is what three equal parts are called.
What are thirds?
Maria has a kite that has four equal parts. Two of the parts are shaded. What fraction of the kite is shaded?
What is 2/4 (two -fourths)?
1/10 or 1/3
1/3
3/8, 3/10,3/4
3/10,3/8,3/4
There are 8 roses. 3/8 of the roses are red. How many roses are not red?
What is 5 or 5/8?
This is what four equal parts are called.
What are fourths?
Jerry had an orange with six equal parts. Jerry gave away one part of his orange. What fraction of the orange did he give away?
What is 1/6 (one -sixth)?
1/1 or 1/2
1/1
3/7,2/7,6/7
2/7,3/7,6/7
There are 12 chicks. 5/12 of the chicks are yellow. How many of the chicks are not yellow?
What is 7 or 7/12?
This describes equal parts of a whole.
What are fractions?
This circle that is divided into four equal parts. Three of the parts are shaded. What is the fraction for the shaded part of the circle?
What is 3/4 (three -fourths)?
4/5 or 1/2
4/5
1/5, 1/8,1/1
1/8, 1/5, 1/1
Julia has 8 buttons on her coat. 4/8 of the buttons are yellow. How many buttons are not yellow?
What is 4 or 4/8?
What is the top number on a fraction called?
What is the bottom number on a fraction called?
numerator
denominator
Ned's rose garden has four equal parts. One part is red roses. What part of the rose garden is red roses?
What is 1 /4 (one- fourth)?
0/4 or 1/4
1/4
1/4, 1/3, 1/2
1/4, 1/3, 1/2
Juan catches 10 fish. 3/10 of the fish are sunfish. How many fish are not sunfish?
What is 7 or 7/10?