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Fraction Models and Equal Shares Worksheet Generator

Make a new sheet of fraction bars for counting and naming equal shares. Choose halves and fourths, add thirds, or practice writing fractions from shaded bars.

Pick the question count and paper size, then review the bars before printing or creating a PDF. Use the matching answer key to check the counts and fraction notation.

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Fraction Models and Equal Shares Worksheets

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Try these example questions. Show your thinking.

  1. A rectangle is split into 2 equal parts. What is one part called?
  2. A strip is split into 4 equal parts. What is one part called?
  3. A bar is split into 3 equal parts. What is one part called?
  4. 3 of 8 equal parts are shaded. Write the shaded fraction.
  5. 2 of 4 equal parts are shaded. How many parts are shaded?
  6. 1 of 6 equal parts is shaded. Write the shaded fraction.

Choose your settings to create a fresh set with matching answers.

Ask the learner to point and count

If a bar has two shaded sections out of three equal sections, count all three sections first, then count the two shaded ones. One section is one third, and the shaded amount is \(\frac{2}{3}\).

Match the question to the response

In an early practice set, name one share and say how many shares are shaded. When writing a fraction, count the shaded parts for the numerator and all the parts for the denominator. Check that the denominator accounts for the entire bar, including any unshaded parts.

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