Fractions worksheets
Fractions of a number, equivalent fractions and adding over a shared denominator.
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About fractions
Fractions are where a lot of confident young mathematicians first come unstuck, and the reason is usually that they were taught as a new set of rules rather than as a new kind of number. A half of eight is four. That sentence is doing all the work, and it is worth saying aloud many times before any notation appears.
These sheets move in that order on purpose: a fraction of a quantity first, then equivalent fractions, then adding fractions that already share a denominator. Nothing here needs a shaded diagram, which means nothing here needs a picture your child has to interpret before they can start.
What actually helps
- Say it in words first: 'one quarter of twelve' before writing 1/4 of 12.
- Use real halves — a sandwich, an hour, a pizza. The abstraction comes after.
- Equivalent fractions click faster if you ask 'what did we do to the bottom?' every time.
Common questions
When should a child start fractions?
Halves and quarters of small even numbers work from about age six, long before formal fraction notation. Written fractions usually start in Grade 3.
Why no shaded-circle diagrams?
They are useful in a lesson and a distraction on a practice sheet. A child who already understands the idea spends the whole exercise counting shaded segments instead of practising the arithmetic.
Thank you — that genuinely helps.
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