Vocabulary
Naming Fractions
Fractions on a Number Line less than One
Fractions on a Number Line Greater than One
Naming Equivalent Fractions
100
What is a fraction?
A fraction names part of a whole when partitioned into equal parts.
100
Name the part of the fractions that is shaded?
four eights or 4/8
100
Name the fraction that represents the dot on the number line.
one-fourth 1/4
100
Name the improper fractions that names the locations of X on the number line.
four-thirds 4/3
100
Name the two equivalent fractions represented by the two models below.
6/8 = 3/4
200
What names that parts that make up the whole in a fractions?
Denominator
200
Name the part of the fraction that is not shaded.
four sixths or 4/6
200
Name the fractions that represents the dot on the number line.
three-sixth 3/6
1/2
200
Name the improper fraction that names the location of x on the number line.
nine-fifths or 9/5
200
Danny thinks the two fractions represented in the bar model are equal. His friend Sam says they are not equal. Who is correct?
Sam is correct. The two fractions are not equal. 1/3 is not equal to 1/6.
300
The numerator in a fraction names?
The part that you are talking about or identifying such as shaded parts/unshaded parts.
300
Name that fractions is shaded?
Four-fourths
4/4
one whole
300
Name the fraction that represents the dot on the number line.
seven-eights or 7/8
300
Name the improper fraction that names the location of X on the number line.
seven-halves 7/2
300
Name the two pair of equivalent fractions represented on the number line below.
1/3 and 2/6
2/3 and 4/6
400
What does the term partitioned mean when we use it when talking about fractions?
Partitioned means you have cut or split a model/shape into equal parts.
400
Mrs. Smith cut her apple pie into eight equal pieces. She and her friend each ate two pieces of the pie. How many pieces of the pie was NOT eaten?
4/8 or 1/2 of the pie was not eaten
400
Name the fractions that represent the mall on the number line.
four-sixths 4/6
400
Name the improper fractions that names the location of the post office on the number line.
0 1 2 3
five-thirds 5/3
400
Which two model below represent equivalent fractions?
A B C
A and B
500
What does the term, "Unit Fraction" mean? What do all units fractions have in common?
Unit fraction is the fractions that represents each part of the whole and will always have a numerator of 1.
500
Three friends wanted to share a candy bar that was partitioned into 6 parts. What fraction of the candy bar would each friend get?
They would each get 2/6 of the candy bar.
500
Mike walked on a line that was painted on the sidewalk. It took Mike 10 equal steps to get from one end of the line to the other end. After Mike has taken 6 steps, what fraction of the line does he still have to walk to get to the end?
four-tenths 4/10
500
Sam bought two pizzas that were both cut into 6 equal pizzas. Sam ate one whole pizza and two pieces of the second pizza. What improper fractions represents how many pieces Sam ate? (Draw a pizza model to help you answer with question.)
eight-sixths or 8/6
500
James and Steve painted walls that were the same size. James painted 2/6 of his wall. Steve painted 1/3 of his wall. Did these two men paint the same amount? Is 2/6 equivalent to 1/3? (Use your fraction bar models in your math journal to help you)
Yes, the two men painted the same amount of the wall.
2/6 is equivalent to 1/3