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Circle the Picture That Shows the Share Name

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

"Circle the Picture That Shows the Share Name" is written for 2nd Grade (Ages 7-8), and it covers Common Core 2.G.A.3. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on fractions, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and choose the picture that matches the fraction never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.

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Circle the Picture That Shows the Share Name
Circle the Picture That Shows the Share Name

2nd grade math worksheet: circle the one picture of three that shows one fourth, two thirds or another share name with equal shares. Answer key included. Part of our choose the picture that matches the fraction fractions collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.

How do I use this worksheet?

Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently after a quick group example, checking in with a partner if they get stuck, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These choose the picture that matches the fraction worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.

What students will practice

  • Students will read share words in 6 rows, such as two thirds.
  • Students will check each picture for equal shares and the right number shaded.
  • Students will circle the one picture of three that matches.


Curriculum Links

Common Core State Standards

Geometry · 2nd Grade

2.G.A.3

Standard: Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares; describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc.

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FAQ

How do I use this choose the picture that matches the fraction worksheet?

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Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently after a quick group example, checking in with a partner if they get stuck, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These choose the picture that matches the fraction worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.

What does this worksheet teach?

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Circle the one picture of three that shows one fourth, two thirds or another share name with equal shares. The right picture shows equal shares and the right number of shaded shares. The directions on the page read: Read the share words in each row. Then, circle the letter of the one picture that shows them with equal shares. An answer key is included.

Can I use this choose the picture that matches the fraction worksheet for homeschool or classroom?

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Yes, both. We made it for 2nd Grade fractions, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with choose the picture that matches the fraction. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

How do you choose the picture that matches a fraction?

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Check two things. The shares must be equal, and the number of shaded shares must match the words. For two thirds, look for a shape in 3 equal shares with 2 of them shaded.

Why are some of the pictures wrong?

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Some show the right number shaded but with shares of different sizes, and some show equal shares with the wrong number shaded. Circle the Picture That Shows the Share Name mixes both kinds in every row.

Is there an answer key?

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Yes. Both sheets have an answer key.

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Worksheet Details

Grade2nd Grade
SubjectMath
TopicFractions
Standard2.G.A.3
Pages1 page
DifficultyMedium

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