Write the Fraction Shaded, Sixths and Eighths
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Write the Fraction Shaded, Sixths and Eighths" is written for 3rd Grade (Ages 8-9), and it covers Common Core 3.NF.A.1. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on fractions and decimals, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and identify fractions - write the fraction never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
3rd grade math worksheet: write the fraction shaded for 12 shapes in sixths and eighths, such as 7/8 and 5/6. Answer key included. Part of our identify fractions - write the fraction 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, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, 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 identify fractions - write the fraction worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.
What students will practice
- Students will count the shaded parts and all equal parts in 12 shapes.
- Students will write fractions in sixths and eighths, such as 5/6 and 7/8.
- Students will use the numerator for shaded parts and the denominator for all parts.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Number and Operations-Fractions · 3rd Grade
Standard: Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
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FAQ
How do I use this identify fractions - write 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, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, 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 identify fractions - write the fraction worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Write the fraction shaded for 12 shapes in sixths and eighths, such as 7/8 and 5/6. The numerator counts the shaded parts. The denominator counts all the equal parts. In 2/3, 2 of 3 parts are shaded. The directions on the page read: Count the shaded parts and all the equal parts in each shape. Then, write the fraction shaded in the boxes. An answer key is included.
Can I use this identify fractions - write the fraction worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade fractions and decimals, 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 identify fractions - write 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 write the fraction for a shaded shape?
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Count all the equal parts and write that number on the bottom. That is the denominator. Count the shaded parts and write that number on top. That is the numerator.
What if the parts are not equal?
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Then the shape does not show a fraction. Equal Parts or Not, Then Write the Fraction has children circle Equal or Not equal first and draw an X on the boxes when the parts are not equal.
How do you write the fraction that is not shaded?
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Count the white parts for the numerator and all the parts for the denominator. A square with 7 of 8 parts shaded is 1/8 white.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 7 sheets have an answer key.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 3rd Grade |
| Subject | Math |
| Topic | Fractions And Decimals |
| Standard | 3.NF.A.1 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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