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1st Grade Shapes, Halves, and Fourths worksheets

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Shapes, Halves, and Fourths

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Circle the answer, or write the answer on the line.

1.
Look at the picture. What part is shaded?
- fourth
- whole
- half
How many equal parts is this shape divided into?
3.
What is the name of this shape?
- triangle
- pentagon
- hexagon
4.
Look at the picture. What part is shaded?
- fourth
- whole
- half
How many equal parts is this shape divided into?
How many sides does this shape have?
7.
Look at the picture. What part is shaded?
- whole
- fourth
- half
8.
What is the name of this shape?
- trapezoid
- hexagon
- rectangle
How many equal parts is this shape divided into?
How many halves make one whole?

1st Grade Shapes, Halves, and Fourths worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

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

Common Core standard: 1.G.A.3

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.

Earlier: Measurement, Time, and Data

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.

Are these 1st grade math worksheets free to print?

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