Year 3 in England

2nd grade fractions

5 2nd grade fractions skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.

Mixed review

Ten questions drawn from every skill below.

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Equal parts: halves, thirds, quarters

CCSS 2.G.A.3England: Y2 Fractions

Builds on: Halves and quarters

Leads to: Find a half, third or quarter of a number, Understand fractions a/b, Name the shaded fraction: halves, thirds, quarters, Name unit fractions in pictures and words

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Find a half, third or quarter of a number

England: Y2 Fractions

Example

What is 1/2 of 6?

6 ÷ 2 = 3

Answer: 3

Builds on: Equal parts: halves, thirds, quarters, Sharing and grouping

Leads to: Fractions of an amount

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Name the shaded fraction: halves, thirds, quarters

CCSS 2.G.A.3England: Y2 Fractions

Builds on: Halves and quarters (fourths) of shapes, Equal parts: halves, thirds, quarters

Leads to: A whole is 2 halves, 3 thirds or 4 quarters, Two quarters make one half

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A whole is 2 halves, 3 thirds or 4 quarters

CCSS 2.G.A.3England: Y2 Fractions

Example

Zara cuts one square sandwich into 2 rectangles, and another square sandwich of the same size into 2 triangles. True or false: each piece is a half, even though the shapes are different.

Each sandwich is split into 2 equal parts, so every piece is a half. True.

Answer: True

Builds on: Name the shaded fraction: halves, thirds, quarters

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Two quarters make one half

CCSS 3.NF.A.3England: Y2 Fractions

Example

What is 1/2 of 26?

13 + 13 = 26
13

Answer: 13

Builds on: Name the shaded fraction: halves, thirds, quarters

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