Represent unit fractions in different ways | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

How many equal parts has the whole been split into?

'4' ✓
Complete the sentence: The whole has been divided into ______ equal parts. 1 of the parts has been shaded.

'4' ✓
$What is the name of the indicated part of the fraction?$

What is the name of the indicated part of the fraction?

Division bar ✓

Denominator

Numerator
$What is the name the digit 1 in this fraction?$

What is the name the digit 1 in this fraction?

Division bar

Numerator ✓

Denominator
$What is the denominator of the fraction represented by this picture?$

What is the denominator of the fraction represented by this picture?

'8' ✓
Complete. The time shown on the clock is ______ past 9

'quarter' ✓

Exit quiz

$What is the name of this fraction?$

What is the name of this fraction?

one-half

one-third ✓

one-quarter
Complete the sentence: The whole has been divided into 4 equal parts and 1 is shaded. This is one-______

'quarter' ✓
$Complete the denominator so that the fraction notation shows one-sixth.$

Complete the denominator so that the fraction notation shows one-sixth.

'6' ✓
Tick the correct fraction notation that shows one-fifth

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{5}{0}$

$\frac{1}{5}$ ✓

$\frac{5}{1}$
Tick the correct fraction notation that shows one-ninth.

$\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{9}$ ✓

$\frac{0}{9}$

$\frac{9}{1}$
Match the fraction name to the fraction notation.

$\frac{1}{2}$

⇔

one-half ✓

$\frac{1}{3}$

⇔

one-third ✓

$\frac{1}{5}$

⇔

one-fifth ✓

$\frac{1}{12}$

⇔

one-twelfth ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

You can represent fractions with a picture.
You can represent fractions with symbols.
You can represent fractions with names.

Common misconception

It is very common for children to generalise the linguistic pattern of adding the suffix of 'th' to create fraction names even though there are special cases mentioned in the slides.

Make good use of your learning wall here and display the names prominently paired with their fractional notation. Inject some fun by making a game of it: say incorrect fraction names during your own explanations and get the children to correct you.

Keywords

Half - A half is one equal part of a whole that has been divided into 2 equal parts.
Third - A third is one equal part of a whole that has been divided into 3 equal parts.
Quarter - A quarter is one equal part of a whole that has been divided into 4 equal parts.
Fifth - A fifth is one equal part of a whole that has been divided into 5 equal parts.