Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
the number above the fraction bar in a fraction that tells the number of parts being described (shaded).
How do you say a fraction with an eight in the denominator?
one eighth
Compare these fractions using common denominators.
2/3 and 1/3
2/3 > 1/3
Compare these fractions using a visual model .
1/4 and 1/8
1/4 > 1/8
Is 5/6 closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
1
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition?:
the number below the fraction bar in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole.
What is a denominator?
How do you say a fraction with a 5 in the denominator?
one fifth
Compare these fractions using a common denominator.
1/2 and 5/10
1/2 = 5/10
Compare these fractions using a visual fraction model.
2/10 and 3/5
2/10 < 3/5
Is 4/8 closer to 0, 1/2 or 1?
1/2
which vocabulary word matches the following definition?:
a common fraction that you might compare other fractions to (such as 1/2)
What is a benchmark fraction?
How do you say a fraction with a 3 in the denominator and a 2 in the numerator?
two thirds
Compare these fractions using a common denominator.
4/6 and 2/3
4/6 = 2/3
Compare these fractions using a visual model.
7/8 and 6/6
7/8 < 6/6
Is 1/6 closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
0
What is the vocabulary word that matches the following definition?:
two or more fractions that name the same part of a whole or the same point on a number line
What is equivalent fractions?
How do you say a fraction with a 1 in the numerator and a 2 in the denominator?
one half
Compare the following fractions using a common denominator.
3/5 and 1/3
3/5 > 1/3
Compare these fractions using a visual model.
12/10 and 5/6
12/10 > 5/6
Compare these fractions using a benchmark fraction (be able to explain your reasoning)
19/20 and 12/24
19/20 > 12/24 because 19/20 is closer to a whole
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition?:
a number that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
What is a common denominator?
How do you say a fraction with a numerator of 8 and a denominator of 100?
eight hundredths
Compare the following fractions using a common denominator.
7/10 and 50/100
7/10 > 50/100
Compare these fractions using a visual model
8/10 and 70/ 100
8/10 > 70/100
Compare these fractions using a benchmark fraction (be able to explain your reasoning)
1/8 and 2/4
1/8 < 2/4 because 1/8 is closer to 0 and 2/4 is closer to 2/4.