Fractions Card Game
Card
Game
Suggestion 1:
There are 16 cards with fraction
pictures and 16 cards with
fraction symbols for a total of
32 cards.
Use the cut set of cards.
Use the cut set of cards.
Place the cards face up on a
flat surface.
Play with a partner to make
matching pairs.
The answer key uses the card
number to identify matching
pairs of fraction pictures and
symbols.
Match all the pairs.
Begin by turning the cards face
down on a flat surface. The first
person chooses two cards. If
the cards match, this person
keeps the pair and takes
another turn. If the cards do not
match, turn them face down.
Now, the second person has a
turn to find a matching pair.
Continue until all pairs are
found.
Print two sets of cards.
Keep one set to help you check
answers.
Cut the second set.
Suggestion 3:
Use the blank template to make
your own cards
Suggestion 2:
Suggestion 4:
Choose all of the fraction
picture and/or fraction symbol
cards that are less than onehalf.
Answers:
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11,
14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22,
25, 26, 31
Answer Key
Picture
Card
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Symbol
Card
17
22
18
24
25
27
19
31
(continued)
Answer Key (cont’d)
Picture
Card
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Symbol
Card
30
21
20
23
28
26
29
32
Card 1
Card 2
Card 3
Card 4
What fraction of the set
of instruments is drums?
What fraction of the set
of instruments is
saxophones?
What fraction of the set
of instruments is
guitars?
What fraction of the set
of instruments is drums?
Card 5
Card 6
Card 7
Card 8
What is the length of this
string in inches?
What is the length of this
string in inches?
What is the length of this
string in inches?
What is the length of this
string in inches?
Card 9
Card 10
Card 11
Card 12
Is the measuring cup
Is the measuring cup
1
3
full or full?
2
4
3
1
full or full?
4
3
Name the shaded
portion of the nutrition
bar.
Name the shaded
portion of the nutrition
bar.
Card 13
Card 14
Card 15
Card 16
What fraction of the balls
are baseballs?
What fraction of the balls
are basketballs?
What fraction of the
hexagon is shaded?
What fraction of the
pentagon is shaded?
Card 17
Card 18
Card 19
Card 20
2
5
3
7
7
8
1
6
Card 21
Card 22
Card 23
Card 24
1
3
2
7
5
8
4
5
Card 25
Card 26
Card 27
Card 28
1
8
2
9
3
4
5
7
Card 29
Card 30
Card 31
Card 32
5
6
1
2
3
8
3
5