Equal Parts?
Are the parts the same size? Circle Yes or No.
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How to do it
- Look at the parts in each shape.
- Are they all the same size?
- Circle Yes or No.
Teaching tip
For tricky ones, ask "If you cut this out, would the pieces match?" This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.G.A.3.
About this worksheet
Twelve shapes split into parts. Some are equal and some are not.
What kids practice
In first grade, fractions start with shapes. Kids learn that a half is one of two equal parts and a fourth (or quarter) is one of four equal parts. The key word is equal. Two pieces that are different sizes are not halves.
Watch for
- Calling any two pieces halves, even when one is bigger.
- Thinking a fourth is bigger than a half because 4 is bigger than 2.
- Splitting a circle into four parts with lines that don't cross in the middle.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full halves and fourths guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Halves and Fourths ChartCircles, squares and rectangles shown whole, in halves and in fourths. 
3. Color Halves and FourthsShapes already split into halves or fourths. Color one part, then count the equal parts.
4. Split the ShapesBlank circles, squares and rectangles to split into halves or fourths.