BENCHMARK FRACTIONS Posters & Printables an ea eas stone OF BENCUMARK] HFRACTIONS | __..| fractions that you ~ | can use to compare | _ . other fractions 1 example: 2 +! a o 4 ' How do other fractions compare to 1/22| hope that you find this to be a valuable resource! Peecccccccccccccccccccoccoce Terms of Use: © 2019 Alyssa Teaches. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used for single classroom use and personal use only. Reproducing these pages for more than one teacher or classroom is strictly prohibited. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet (including personal/school/district websites, shared servers, or file sharing sites) is strictly forbidden. Failure to comply is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Thank you for your support in protecting my work! If a colleague is interested in this resource, please refer him/her to my TpT store. If you like this resource, you may like these other benchmark fractions resources! USING BENCHMARKS TO. Benchmark Using Benchmarks COMPARE FRACTIONS Fractions to Compare TASK CARDS Fractions Credits: ® kinbery iE gesweh fonts Happy ‘tye ®@ © ® @BENCHMARK FRACTIONS fractions that you can use to compare other fractions example: 1 2 ractions compare to 1 /22FRACTIONS EQUAL TO V2 some Directions: Shade exactly one-half of each figure below. Write the numerator to complete each fraction. 1 2. 7. Each fraction above is equivalent to 1/2. What is true about each fraction? + The numerator is (half of or double) the denominator. + You can divide the denominator by ___ to get the numerator. 8. What are some other fractions that are equal to 1/2? Write some examples below. Lara wants to split a pizza with her brother. The pizza has been cut into 20 slices. How many slices will Lara get if they share the pizza fairly? Write your answer as a fraction. 10. Hector is at basketball practice. He made exactly half of the 14 shots he took from the 3-point line. How many 3-pointers did he make? Write your answer as a fraction. @ Ayss0 TeachesCOMPARING FRACTIONS TO 1/2 nome: Directions: Shade the circle below to show the fraction 1/2. Then answer Questions 1-2. 1. Shade the circle below to show 4/6. 2. Shade the circle below to show 3/8. How does 4/6 compare to 1/2? How does 3/8 compare to 1/22 Write <>, or = in the square. Write <, >, or = in the square. 4 4 3 41 6 2 8 2 Directions: How does each fraction compare fo the benchmark 1/2? Circle the correct answer. 3 4 is... lessthan 1/2 equal to 1/2 more than 1/2 a Z is, less than 1/2 equal to 1/2 more than 1/2 Directions: Compare the pairs of fractions below by writing <, >, or = on each line. a 64 74 5 8 5 1 1 3 2 2 26 4 2 Jor 5, al BONUS: How can you use the benchmark fraction 1/2 to quickly compare 4/8 and 9/10? @ Ayss0 TeachesFRACTIONS fi: NUMBER LINE some Directions: Show where each fraction is on the number line. (You may want to label the number line first.) Is it closest to the benchmark of 0, 1/2, or 1@ Check the correct column in the chart. FRACTION NUMBER LINE 0 V2 1 2 —+—__+—_+—__+—__ + 4 0 ' 1 +—+—+—_ +++ + 6 0 1 5 +++ + + + +H 8 0 I A + HHH 10 0 1 FRACTIONS fi: NUMBER LINE some Directions: Show where each fraction is on the number line. (You may want to label the number line first.) Is it closest to the benchmark of 0, 1/2, or 1? Check the correct column in the chart. FRACTION NUMBER LINE 0 2 1 2 +—_+—_+—__+—__+ 4 0 I i <+-—+—_+—_+—_ +—_ + 6 0 1 3 +++++++ ++ 8 0 I A +t 10 ° 1USING BENCHMARKS aun. Directions: Shade the figures below to show the fractions. Then write “less than,” “greater than, or “equal to” on the blank line to compare the fractions. wa 20 2 2 5 4 & 4 10 a 1 2 & 2 is 4 5 is 10 Directions: On each line, write whether the fraction is closest to 0, 1/2, or 1. 3. 6/7 4. 2/12 5. 3/5 6. 8/10 Directions: Circle the correct fraction for each question. 7. Which fraction is closest to 0? 8. Which fraction is closest to 1? 4 i Z A 6 3 8 9 9. Which fraction is closest to 1/2, 10. Which fraction is closest to 1/2, but not greater than 1/22 but not equal to 1/2? & 2 2 Zz 12 5 4 16 Directions: Use benchmark fractions to compare the fractions. Write <, >, or = in each box. no a 12. 3,4 13. 7 8 4147 16 2 6 8 12 9 5 6 Directions: Use the benchmarks of 0, 1/2, and | to order each set of fractions. 15. leasttogreatest 3 6 2 6 8 10 16. greatest to least ovo eI 6 alo @ Ayss0 TeachesCOMPARING FRACTIONS GAME Directions: Spin the spinner one time. Write your fraction in the first row of the chart. Then, your partner takes a turn Write the fraction he/she gets in the chart. Use benchmarks (0, 1/2, 1) to compare your fractions. Whoever has the bigger fraction wins the round! Keep. playing until you complete the chart PICK YOUR FRACTION \ MY FRACTION <,>,OR = MY PARTNER'S FRACTION © Ayssa Teaches COMPARING FRACTIONS Directions: Spin the spinner one time. Write your fraction in the fist row of the chart. Then, your partner takes a turn Write the fraction he/she gets in the chart. Use benchmarks (0, 1/2, 1) to compare your fractions. Whoever has the bigger fraction wins the round! Keep playing until you complete the chart. PICK YOUR FRACTION \ GAME MY FRACTION <,>, OR = MY PARTNER'S FRACTION © Ayysa TeachesFRACTIONS EQUAL TO 1/2 some: __ ANSWER KEY Directions: Shade exactly one-half of each figure below. Write the numerator to complete each fraction. 1 7. Each fraction above is equivalent to 1/2. What is true about each fraction? + The numerator is half of, (half of or double) the denominator. + You can divide the denominator by __2 __ to get the numerator. 8. What are some other fractions that are equal to 1/2? Write some examples below. Answers will vary. . Lara wants to split a pizza with her brother. The pizza has been cut into 20 slices. How many slices will Lara get if they share the pizza fairly? Write your answer as a fraction. She will get 10/20 of the pizza. 10. Hector is at basketball practice. He made exactly half of the 14 shots he took from the 3-point line. How many 3-pointers did he make? Write your answer as a fraction. He made 7/14 of the 3-pointers. @ Ayss0 TeachesCOMPARING FRACTIONS TO 1/2 nome: ___ ANSWER KEY Directions: Shade the circle below to show the fraction 1/2. Then answer Questions 1-2. 1. Shade the circle below to show 4/6. 2. Shade the circle below to show 3/8. How does 4/6 compare to 1/22 How does 3/8 compare to 1/22 Write <>, or = in the square. Write <,>, or = in the square. 1 3 fo] 1 4 fs] 1 6 2 8 2 Directions: How does each fraction compare to the benchmark 1/2? Circle the correct answer. equal to 1/2 more than 1/2 equal to 1/2 BONUS: How can you use the benchmark fraction 1/2 to quickly compare 4/8 and 9/10? @ Ayss0 Teaches Sample answer: 4/8 is equal to 1/2. 9/10 is much more than 1/2. So you know right away than 4/8 is less than 9/10.FRACTIONS fi: NUMBER LINE some ANSWER KEY Directions: Show where each fraction is on the number line. (You may want to label the number line first.) Is it closest to the benchmark of 0, 1/2, or 1@ Check the correct column in the chart. FRACTION NUMBER LINE 0 V2 1 2 ——t ot Xx + pet tt x 5 ot Xx a al XxUSING BENCHMARKS sone___ANSWER KEY Directions: Shade the figures below to show the fractions. Then write “less than," “greater than, or “equal to” on the blank line to compare the fractions. a 5 1 is greater than 4 is less than a 2 Directions: On each line, write whether the fraction is closest to 0, 1/2, or 1. 3. 6/7 1 4. 2/12 ___0 5. 3/5 _1/2 6. 8/10 Directions: Circle the correct fraction for each question. 7. Which fraction is closest to 08 8. Which fraction is closest to 1? 4 4 é 9 9. Which fraction is closest to 1/2, 10. Which fraction is closest to 1/2, but not greater than 1/2? but not equal to 1/2? ie 12 Directions: Use benchmark fractions to compare the fractions. Write <, >, or = in each box. 8 141 9 5 u 12. 13. ae eS 2 8 Directions: Use the benchmarks of 0, 1/2, and | to order each set of fractions. 2 15. least to greatest 6 ; 8 16. greatest to least @ Ayss0 Teaches