Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
Fractions Evaluation
1.
The strip diagrams are the same length. Which of the following is true?
Figure A
Figure B
A.
The parts of Figure A are larger than the parts of Figure B because Figure A has more parts than Figure B.
B.
The parts of Figure A are larger than the parts of Figure B because Figure A has fewer parts than Figure B.
C.
The parts of Figure B are larger than the parts of Figure A because Figure B has more parts than Figure A.
2.
Jennifer and 3 friends are planting small gardens. Below is a diagram of what the lot looks like where they will
plant. Show two different ways they could divide the lot into 4 equal parts so each girl will have her own section.
What fraction of the garden does each girl get to have to plant her garden? ________________________
Way 1
Way 2
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2nd Grade
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3.
When you separate a shape into two equal parts, what are the parts called? ____________
Four equal parts? ____________
4.
Eight equal parts? ____________
Mickey partitions each of these shapes into fourths in different ways.
Show two different ways he could have partitioned the
shape.
How many fourths does he show in all?
A.
twelve-fourths
B.
eight-fourths
C.
sixteen-fourths
D.
four-fourths
5.
A town wants to divide the park into four equal sections. Circle the shape that correctly shows how the park was
divided. Cross out the other shape.
Explain your thinking.
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
6.
You bake two pans of cornbread. Both pans are the same size and shape as shown below. Draw lines to show
how to cut each pan of cornbread into eighths. How many eighths are there in all? __________
Suppose one whole pan and 4 pieces of the second pan of cornbread are eaten at dinner. How many eighths
would be eaten in all? ____________________
7.
Zack wants to draw lines to make halves or fourths.
He says that fourths will have larger parts than halves.
Do you agree with Zack? _____
Explain. _________________________________________________________________________________
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
8.
Heidi used halves to make 3 wholes. How many halves did she use? ________
Draw a picture to prove your answer.
Use the shaded parts of each shape to complete the sentences for #s 9-10.
9.
10.
____________- quarters equals
Eleven- ____________ equals
_______ whole and __________-quarters.
_______ whole and __________-____________.
11.
Look at the rectangle below. Has the rectangle been divided into equal parts? _______
What shapes have the rectangle been decomposed into? _________________
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
Fractions Evaluation Key
1.
The strip diagrams are the same length. Which of the following is true?
Figure A
Figure B
A.
The parts of Figure A are larger than the parts of Figure B because Figure A has more parts than Figure B.
B.
The parts of Figure A are larger than the parts of Figure B because Figure A has fewer parts than Figure B.
C.
The parts of Figure B are larger than the parts of Figure A because Figure B has more parts than Figure A.
2.
Jennifer and 3 friends are planting small gardens. Below is a diagram of what the lot looks like where they will
plant. Show two different ways they could divide the lot into 4 equal parts so each girl will have her own section.
What fraction of the garden does each girl get to have to plant her garden? one-fourth or one-quarter
Way 1
Way 2
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
3.
When you separate a shape into two equal parts, what are the parts called? halves
Four equal parts? fourths
4.
Eight equal parts? eighths
Mickey partitions each of these shapes into fourths in different ways.
Show two different ways he could have partitioned
the shape.
How many fourths does he show in all?
A.
twelve-fourths
B.
eight-fourths
C.
sixteen-fourths
D.
four-fourths
5.
A town wants to divide the park into four equal sections. Circle the shape that correctly shows how the park was
divided. Cross out the other shape.
Explain your thinking.
Answers may vary.
The top figure shows four equal parts so
those are fourths. The bottom figure
show four parts, but they are not equal
parts, so those are not fourths.
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
6.
You bake two pans of cornbread. Both pans are the same size and shape as shown below. Draw lines to show
how to cut each pan of cornbread into eighths. How many eighths are there in all? 16
Suppose one whole pan and 4 pieces of the second pan of cornbread are eaten at dinner. How many eighths
would be eaten in all? 12 or twelve-eighths
7.
Zack wants to draw lines to make halves or fourths.
He says that fourths will have larger parts than halves.
Do you agree with Zack? no
Explain. Answers may vary. Halves are larger parts than fourths, because they are fewer halves in a whole
so those pieces are larger.
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Unit 5- Fractions
2nd Grade
Day 14
8.
Heidi used halves to make 3 wholes. How many halves did she use? 6
Draw a picture to prove your answer.
Use the shaded parts of each shape to complete the sentences for #s 9-10.
9.
10.
Six- quarters equals
Eleven- eighths equals
one whole and two-quarters.
one whole and three-eighths.
11.
Look at the rectangle below. Has the rectangle been divided into equal parts? no
What shapes have the rectangle been decomposed into? 3 triangles
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