Fraction Vocabulary
The top number of a fraction which tells us how many parts we have.
What is the numerator?
Write an addition sentence that equals 2/3.
1/3 + 1/3
Write 7/8 as a sum of unit fractions.
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
1/7 + 1/7 + 3/7 = ?
5/7
True or false:
2/4 = 4/8
True
The bottom number of a fraction which tells us the size of our fraction.
What is the denominator?
Write two addition sentences that equal 3/4
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
1/4 + 2/4
Write 2/3 as a sum of unit fractions.
1/3 + 1/3
2/10 + 3/10 + 1/10
6/10
True or false:
2/4 = 6/10
False
A rectangular model (like a bar model) used to model fractions.
What is a tape diagram?
Write two addition sentences that equal 4/5.
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5
1/5 + 3/5
2/5 + 2/5
1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 = ?
4/6
3/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 4/5
9/5 or 1 4/5
True or false:
1/2 = 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
To break down into smaller parts.
Write two addition sentences that equal 5/6.
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6
1/6 + 5/6
2/6 + 4/6
3/6 + 3/6
Accept all other correct number sentences.
Write 1 3/4 as a sum of unit fractions.
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
1/6 + 1/6 + ? = 4/6
? = 2/6
2/8 3/12 4/16 5/20 6/24 etc.
What are equivalent fractions?
Write an addition sentence that equals 1 2/3.
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
1/3 + 4/3
2/3 + 3/3
1/3 + 2/3 + 2/3
1/3 + 1/3 + 3/3
Accept all correct addition sentences.
Write (5 x 1/8) as a sum of unit fractions.
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
1/8 + 3/8 + ? = 1
? = 4/8
1/5 = How many tenths?
2/10