Checking and securing understanding of fractions | Maths

Starter quiz

Complete the statement: __________ shows how many equal parts are in a whole.
- A decimal
- A fraction ✓
- An integer
- A number
Select all the diagrams which show $1 \over 2$ shaded.
Match each fraction to its name.
- One half
  
  ⇔
  
  $1 \over 2$ ✓
- One quarter
  
  ⇔
  
  $1 \over 4$ ✓
- One third
  
  ⇔
  
  $1 \over 3$ ✓
- One tenth
  
  ⇔
  
  $1 \over 10$ ✓
$What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?$

What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?
- $1 \over2$
- $1 \over7$
- $1 \over10$
- $7\over10$ ✓
- $10 \over7$
Sam cuts a pizza into 5 equal slices. They eat 3 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza has Sam eaten?
- $1\over3$
- $1\over5$
- $3\over5$ ✓
- $5\over3$
Laura says, " $1 \over 3$ is less than $1 \over 4$ ." 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