GRADE 3
Fractions
WORKSHEETS
Introducing fractions – modeling fractions
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Show one half in a different way on each rectangle:
a
2
b
c
Color the fractions of each shape:
a two quarters
4
c
Show how each shape can be divided into quarters:
a
3
b
b three quarters
c
one half
d one quarter
Answer these sharing problems. Draw a picture to match:
aI have 4 candies and I have to share them with my brother.
How many do we each get?
out of
bThere are 8 cookies to be shared among 4 people.
How many does each person get?
out of
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Introducing fractions – modeling fractions
Fractions are written like this:
1
4
5
The number on the bottom is the denominator and shows
the number of parts in the whole.
Look at these fraction diagrams and label them.
a
6
The number on the top is the numerator and shows the
number of parts being considered.
1
out of
2
b
out of
c
out of
d
out of
e
out of
f
out of
Share this chocolate bar among 4 kids:
a Draw lines to show how you will break it.
bHow many pieces will each kid get?
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Working with fractions – modeling fractions
A fraction is a part of a whole. This circle had been divided into 8 pieces and has
5 pieces shaded.
5
5 shaded parts
=
8
8 parts altogether
1
Divide each shape into quarters. Shade one quarter:
a
2
4
b
c
d
c
d
Shade one third of each shape:
a
3
The top number is
the numerator, the
bottom number is
the denominator.
b
What fraction is shaded?
a
b
c
Fraction shaded
Fraction shaded
Fraction shaded
1
This is 3 of a shape.
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Working with fractions – modeling fractions
5
Complete the table for each shape.
a
b
c
d
e
f
Shape
a
b
c
d
e
f
Fraction that is shaded
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Fraction that is unshaded
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
This shape
has 8 pieces. To
show half, I have
shaded 4 pieces.
6
How many different ways can you show a half?
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Introducing fractions – comparing and ordering fractions
This fraction wall is just like your fraction strips laid out side by side.
1 whole
1
4
1
8
1
1
2
1
8
1
8
1
4
1
8
1
8
1
2
1
4
1
8
halves
1
8
1
4
quarters
1
8
eighths
Label the following fractions:
a
b
c
d
e What do you notice with the fractions shown in b and d?
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2
3
Use the fraction wall at the top of this page to decide which fraction is larger and circle it:
a
1
4
or
3
8
b
2
8
or
1
2
c
3
4
or
4
8
d
1
2
or
5
8
e
5
8
or
3
4
f
2
4
or
3
8
Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest:
4 1 3 7
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Introducing fractions – comparing and ordering fractions
Let us now look at placing fractions on number lines.
4
halves
0
2
quarters
0
4
eighths
0
8
1
2
1
4
1
8
2
8
2
2
2
4
3
8
3
4
4
8
5
8
6
8
4
4
7
8
8
8
Label the missing fractions on these number lines:
a
0
4
b
0
8
2
4
2
8
4
8
4
4
6
8
8
8
2
4
c What do you notice about 4 and 8 ?
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5
Label this number line with quarters above the line and eighths below the line:
6
Draw a line to match each of these fractions to the correct position on the number
line. Use the number lines at the top of the page to help you.
7
3
1
3
1
1
8
4
4
8
1
2
0
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0
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
0
4
1
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
0
1
0
8
1
1
8
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
8
6
8
7
8
8
8
Connect the fractions to their places on the number lines.
1
3
a
1
6
0
1
1
2
b
1
4
5
8
0
1
1
2
c
3
4
0
1
3
8
d
5
8
1
4
1
2
0
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