Starter quiz
- Complete the statement: __________ shows how many equal parts are in a whole.
- A decimal
- A fraction ✓
- An integer
- A number
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- Select all the diagrams which show shaded.
- Match each fraction to its name.
- One half⇔✓
- One quarter⇔✓
- One third⇔✓
- One tenth⇔✓
What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?-
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- Sam cuts a pizza into 5 equal slices. They eat 3 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza has Sam eaten?
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- Laura says, " is less than ." Is Laura correct? Give a reason for your answer.
- No: you only have 1 part so they are both the same
- No: 1 slice of a cake in 3 equal parts is larger than 1 slice from 4 equal parts ✓
- Yes: when you count fractions you say one half, one third, one quarter
- Yes: 3 is less than 4
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Exit quiz
What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?-
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- Complete the sentence. In the fraction , 3 is called the ______.
- 'numerator' ✓
In these cuisenaire rods, the yellow rod (y) represents 1. What fraction does the white rod (w) represent?-
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What fraction of this diagram is shaded?-
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What fraction is the arrow pointing to?- ✓
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Match each label to the correct fraction.- Label a points to⇔✓
- Label b points to⇔✓
- Label c points to⇔✓
- Label d points to⇔✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Proper fractions represented in diagrams can be written as numbers.
- Improper fractions represented in diagrams can be written as numbers.
- Some fractions represented in diagrams cannot be written as numbers.
Common misconception
When dividing a number line, there is confusion between the intervals and lines.
Pupils can write the number on each mark on the number line to ensure equal intervals.
Keywords
Numerator - The expression in a fraction that is written above the fraction line. It is the dividend.
Denominator - The expression in a fraction that is written below the fraction line. It is the divisor.
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