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Grade 1 Shapes, Halves, and Fourths Worksheet

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Shapes, Halves, and Fourths

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  1. The shape is split into 2 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. What is the shaded part called?

    A rectangle divided into 2 equal parts with 1 shaded.A rectangle partitioned into 2 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 1 are left white.

  2. How many equal parts is this shape divided into?

    A bar divided into 2 equal parts with 1 shaded.A bar partitioned into 2 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 1 are left white.

  3. How many sides does this shape have?

    A square.A single square drawn with a heavy outline, with its corners marked.

  4. The shape is split into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. What is the shaded part called?

    A rectangle divided into 4 equal parts with 1 shaded.A rectangle partitioned into 4 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 3 are left white.

  5. How many equal parts is this shape divided into?

    A rectangle divided into 2 equal parts with 1 shaded.A rectangle partitioned into 2 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 1 are left white.

  6. How many sides does this shape have?

    A triangle.A single triangle drawn with a heavy outline, with its corners marked.

  7. The shape is split into 2 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. What is the shaded part called?

    A bar divided into 2 equal parts with 1 shaded.A bar partitioned into 2 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 1 are left white.

  8. How many equal parts is this shape divided into?

    A circle divided into 4 equal parts with 1 shaded.A circle partitioned into 4 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 3 are left white.

  9. What is the name of this shape?

    A closed shape with 4 straight sides and 4 corners.A single trapezoid drawn with a heavy outline, with its corners marked.

  10. The shape is split into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. What is the shaded part called?

    A circle divided into 4 equal parts with 1 shaded.A circle partitioned into 4 equal parts. 1 of the parts are shaded and 3 are left white.
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About this worksheet

First grade geometry has two strands, and this worksheet covers both. The first is naming shapes by their attributes rather than by how they look, so a triangle is any closed shape with three straight sides, whether it is tall, squashed, or upside down. Children who learn shapes only from a picture book often reject an unusual triangle. The second strand is partitioning circles and rectangles into two and four equal parts and learning the words halves, fourths and quarters. The word equal is what matters here: a shape cut into two uneven pieces has not been cut into halves, and children need to see non-examples to grasp that. Later fraction work in second and third grade rests directly on this idea.

What your child will learn

  • Name shapes by their number of sides and corners
  • Split a circle or rectangle into two equal parts
  • Split a shape into four equal parts
  • Use the words halves, fourths and quarters
  • Understand that the parts must be equal

Worked example

This circle is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. One of four equal parts is called a fourth, or a quarter.

Common mistake

Calling any two pieces halves even when one piece is clearly larger than the other.

Helpful hint

Check that every part is exactly the same size before you name it.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with shapes, halves, and fourths?
Calling any two pieces halves even when one piece is clearly larger than the other.
How can I help my child with shapes, halves, and fourths?
Check that every part is exactly the same size before you name it.
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