New
New
Year 7

Checking and securing understanding of fractions

I can represent fractions as numbers.

New
New
Year 7

Checking and securing understanding of fractions

I can represent fractions as numbers.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Proper fractions represented in diagrams can be written as numbers.
  2. Improper fractions represented in diagrams can be written as numbers.
  3. Some fractions represented in diagrams cannot be written as numbers.

Common misconception

When dividing a number line, there is confusion between the intervals and lines.

Pupils can write the number on each mark on the number line to ensure equal intervals.

Keywords

  • Numerator - The expression in a fraction that is written above the fraction line. It is the dividend.

  • Denominator - The expression in a fraction that is written below the fraction line. It is the divisor.

A class activity to ensure a number line is correctly divided is to class chant, going up in the required equal intervals to ensure the number line is correctly drawn.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the statement: __________ shows how many equal parts are in a whole.
A decimal
Correct answer: A fraction
An integer
A number
Q2.
Select all the diagrams which show $$ 1 \over 2$$ shaded.
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q3.
Match each fraction to its name.
Correct Answer:One half,$$1 \over 2$$

$$1 \over 2$$

Correct Answer:One quarter,$$ 1 \over 4$$

$$ 1 \over 4$$

Correct Answer:One third,$$ 1 \over 3$$

$$ 1 \over 3$$

Correct Answer:One tenth,$$ 1 \over 10$$

$$ 1 \over 10$$

Q4.
What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?
An image in a quiz
$$1 \over2$$
$$1 \over7$$
$$1 \over10$$
Correct answer: $$7\over10$$
$$10 \over7$$
Q5.
Sam cuts a pizza into 5 equal slices. They eat 3 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza has Sam eaten?
$$1\over3$$
$$1\over5$$
Correct answer: $$3\over5$$
$$5\over3$$
Q6.
Laura says, "$$1 \over 3 $$ is less than $$1 \over 4 $$." Is Laura correct? Give a reason for your answer.
No: you only have 1 part so they are both the same
Correct answer: No: 1 slice of a cake in 3 equal parts is larger than 1 slice from 4 equal parts
Yes: when you count fractions you say one half, one third, one quarter
Yes: 3 is less than 4

6 Questions

Q1.
What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?
An image in a quiz
$$1 \over2$$
$$1 \over9$$
$$1 \over10$$
Correct answer: $$9\over10$$
$$10\over9$$
Q2.
Complete the sentence. In the fraction $$3 \over4$$, 3 is called the .
Correct Answer: numerator, Numerator
Q3.
In these cuisenaire rods, the yellow rod (y) represents 1. What fraction does the white rod (w) represent?
An image in a quiz
$$1 \over 2$$
$$1 \over 3$$
$$1 \over 4$$
Correct answer: $$1 \over 5$$
Q4.
What fraction of this diagram is shaded?
An image in a quiz
$$4\over 5$$
Correct answer: $$1\over 2$$
$$1\over 4$$
Correct answer: $$4\over 8$$
$$3\over 4$$
Q5.
What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: $$1\over 4$$
$$2\over 6$$
Correct answer: $$2\over 8$$
$$3\over 4$$
$$1\over 3$$
Q6.
Match each label to the correct fraction.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer:Label a points to,$$2\over 5$$

$$2\over 5$$

Correct Answer:Label b points to,$$1$$

$$1$$

Correct Answer:Label c points to,$$8\over 5$$

$$8\over 5$$

Correct Answer:Label d points to,$$1 \frac{4}{5}$$

$$1 \frac{4}{5}$$