Models of Fractions
Fractions of a Set
Fractions on Number Lines
Fractional Parts of Length
Explain Answers
100
The name of the equal parts of the whole divided into three equal parts. 
A third 
100
Write the fraction. Three of the 10 items are green. What fraction of the items are green?
3/10 of the items.
100
Draw a number line from 0 to 1 using fourths. 
<-0--1/4--2/4--3/4--1->
100

What fraction of the length of the strip do the strips below show?

l_____________________________l

l_1/6_l_1/6_l_1/6_l

3/6
100
What do you need to look at in a word problem to solve and explain it? 

Find what numbers you know, and identify what the problem is asking you.

200
Draw a circle divided into fourths. 
Teacher assesses students drawing.
200
What is 1/6 of 18 pencils 
3 pencils. 
200
What fraction does A represent on the number line below?


<-0----A----2/3----1->

A= 1/3
200
What fraction of the length of the strip do the trips below it show?


l____________________________l

l__1/4__l__1/4__l__1/4__l

3/4
200
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Miss Kistler says that 4/8 of the letters above are O and Mrs. Hill says 1/2 of the letters are Os. Who is correct? Explain.

Both are correct because 4/8 is the same amount as 1/2.
300
A circle is divided into two parts. What do the parts need to be if the circle is truly divided in half?
The parts must be equal.
300
Draw a representation of 4/5 of a set. 
Teacher assesses students' answer.
300
What fractions are missing on the number line below?


<-0---1/5---A---3/5---4/5---1---B---1 2/5->

A= 2/5

B= 1 1/5

300
Draw a picture representing as strip that is 3/5 of the length another strip.  
l_____________________l

l_1/5_l_1/5_l_1/5_l

300
Emily cuts a pan of brownies in to six pieces. Each person gets one piece. John says that Emily got more of the pan then he did. How is this possible?
Emily did not cut the brownies into equal pieces.
400
Draw a square to represent 2/5. 
Teacher assesses students' drawing.
400
What is 1/4 of 16 pears?
4 pears
400
What fraction could you replace the 1 with on this number line?


<-0--1/6--2/6--3/6--4/--5/6--1->

1= 6/6
400
6/7 of the shelf was filled with books. Draw picture showing what fraction of the length of the self was filled with book.
l___________________________________l

l__1/7_l_1/7_l_1/7_l_1/7_l_1/7_l_1/7_l

400
Jayce says that that 1/5 of the students playing soccer are wearing tennis shoes. If there are 30 students playing soccer and 6 of them are wearing tennis shoes, is Jayce right? Explain
Jayce is correct. Explanations may vary.


500
Draw a representation (circle or square) of a fraction who's numerator is 3 and denominator is 7. Write the fraction next to your drawing. 
Students must draw a representation of 3/7 and write 3/7 next to it. 
500
Miss Kistler bought four roses and three lilies. What fraction of the flowers that Miss Kistler bought are roses?
4/7 of the flowers.
500
Write a number line using eighths.
<-0--1/8--2/8--3/8--4/8--5/8--6/8--7/8--1->
500
What is wrong with this picture?


l____________1____________l

l_1/3_l 1/3_l_1/3_l_1/3_l_1/3_l

There are 5 strips. The fractions should be labeled 1/5.
500
Can our class of 23 students be split in half? Explain.
No. 23 can not be divided equally in to two groups because it is an odd number.