The following worksheets give your students practice in determining fractional values by using shaded shapes.

A fraction tells us that we do not have a whole value, but we have some portion of that whole value. In the sense of a pizza pie, which kids love, if we eat three slices of pizza, we did not eat the whole pizza. If the pizza were to be sliced into the standard eight slices and we had three of those slices, we could express this in math terms by saying we had three-eighths (3/8) of the pizza. In any fractions there are two basic components. The top number is called the numerator and tells us how many parts of the whole value we have. The bottom number is called the denominator and tells us how many parts there are to one whole value.

This section of worksheets starts to remind students the absolute meaning of a fraction through divided shapes. We then have students create their own fractional shapes. You will then express the fractional relationship between pre colored or drawn shapes. This skill is great to start students off with the concept of sorting or classifying within a set population. These worksheets explain how to use visual representation to find parts of a whole and express the ratio as a simple fraction. Solutions to sample problems and practice problems are provided.



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Fraction Shapes

Students will write the fraction that describes the shaded part of each shape. Ten problems are provided.

Coloring to Model Fractions of Shapes

In the shape given above, there are 9 equal parts as indicated by the denominator of the fraction and also by the total number of equal parts in the shape. The fraction 5/9 shows 5 equal parts are to be colored.

Determine the Value of Models Practice Problems

First count the total number of equal parts of the given shape. The shape is divided into 11 equal parts. Then count the number of equal parts that are colored. 10 equal parts of this shape are colored.

Model It Worksheet

Students will color each shape as indicated by the values that are provided. Ten problems are provided.

Value of Shapes

Students will write the fraction that represents the amount of each given shape that is colored. Ten problems are provided.

Practice Worksheet

Determine the value that is indicated by each shape that is provided. It should describe the ratio of colored to uncolored parts.

Class Warm Up

Color the shapes to display the value that is provided to you.

Finding and Writing Fractional Parts Lesson

As we can see in the above question, there are a total of 15 squares, of which, 5 are colored blue.

Review and Practice

As we can see in the above question, there are a total of 9 arrows, of which, 5 are colored dark. So the dark colored arrows can be written as 5/9.

Finding Numerators Compare to a Whole

In each group there are two different kinds of things. Write this as a value.

Parts of the Whole: Drill

The left column are all whole values to see how students react to it and write.

Expressing Parts As a Value

Write the value that is indicated by each set of colored objects versus the whole.

Parts of a Group Warm Up

This can get you compare colors as opposed to blank and non-blank portions.