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- Year 2
Read, write and understand fraction notation
I can read and write the fraction notation 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 and relate this to fractions of objects, shapes and sets.
- Year 2
Read, write and understand fraction notation
I can read and write the fraction notation 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 and relate this to fractions of objects, shapes and sets.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Fractions are written using numerals to show how many equal parts the whole has been divided into and how many we have.
- 1/2 The whole has been divided into 2 equal parts and 1 part has been shaded.
- 1/3 The whole has been divided into 3 equal parts and 1 part has been shaded.
- 1/4 The whole has been divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part has been shaded.
Keywords
Fraction - A fraction shows us how many equal parts the whole is divided into and how many of those parts we have.
Common misconception
Children may write fraction notation with the numerator and denominator the wrong way round.
Use the stem sentence shown in this lesson each time you write a fraction, and give children opportunities to explain what each numeral in the fraction represents.
To help you plan your year 2 maths lesson on: Read, write and understand fraction notation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 maths lesson on: Read, write and understand fraction notation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each image to the correct statement.

a -Â
Each part is one-third
b -Â
Each part is one-half
c -Â
Each part is one-quarter
Q2.Match the start of the sentence with the correct end.
Each part is one-third when -Â
the whole has been divided into 3 equal parts.
Each part is one-half when -Â
the whole has been divided into 2 equal parts.
Each part is one-quarter when -Â
the whole has been divided into 4 equal parts.
Q3.Which statement describes the image?

Q4.Which shapes have been divided into thirds?

Q5.Which shape does not show quarters?

Q6.__________of the cakes have cherries.

Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the stem sentence to describe the fraction.

Q2.This shape has been divided into equal parts. Each part is $$ \frac{1}{2} $$
Which digit shows the number of equal parts?

Q3.Match the image to the correct fraction.

a -Â
$$ \frac{1}{4} $$
b -Â
$$ \frac{1}{3} $$
c -Â
$$ \frac{1}{2} $$
Q4.Match the words to the correct fraction.
$$ \frac{1}{2} $$ -Â
one-half
$$ \frac{1}{3} $$ -Â
one-third
$$ \frac{1}{4} $$ -Â
one-quarter
Q5.What is the missing number in this fraction?

Q6.Match the part of each picture to the correct fraction.

a -Â
$$ \frac{1}{4} $$
b -Â
$$ \frac{1}{2} $$
c -Â
$$ \frac{1}{3} $$