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3rd Grade Unit Fraction Models worksheets

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Unit Fraction Models

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

1.
What unit fraction does the model show?
- 1/2
- 2/1
- 2/2
2.
Which fraction names the one shaded part?
- 3/1
- 1/4
- 1/3
3.
One part of this shape is shaded. How many parts like it make one whole?
- 1
- 4
- 3
4.
What fraction of the whole shape is shaded?
- 3/4
- 1/4
- 1/6
5.
Nia cuts a pan of cornbread into 8 pieces. All the pieces are the same size. Is each piece 1/8 of the pan of cornbread?
- Yes, because the 8 pieces are equal.
- No, because there are 8 pieces.
- Yes, because 8 is an even number.
6.
What unit fraction does the model show?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 2/2
One part is shaded. How many more parts must be shaded to shade the whole shape?
8.
Which fraction names the one shaded part?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 3/3
9.
One part of this shape is shaded. How many parts like it make one whole?
- 1
- 2
- 3
10.
What fraction of the whole shape is shaded?
- 4/4
- 4/1
- 1/4

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About this worksheet

Unit Fraction Models gives grade 3 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. This splits fraction understanding into the specific unit-fraction model skill students need before comparing fractions. Students often see a shaded model and reverse numerator and denominator. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students interpret visual models, identify one equal part, and write the matching unit fraction.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

Read unit fractions
Match models to fractions
Name equal parts

Common Core standard: 3.NF.A.1

Worked example

If one of four equal parts is shaded, the fraction is 1/4.

Common mistake

Counting all parts as the numerator instead of counting only shaded parts.

Helpful hint

The numerator is shaded parts; the denominator is total equal parts.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with unit fraction models?

Counting all parts as the numerator instead of counting only shaded parts.

How can I help my child with unit fraction models?

The numerator is shaded parts; the denominator is total equal parts.

Are these 3rd grade math worksheets free to print?

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