Wild Card Fractions

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Which is larger,

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18

18

18

18

18

18

18

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18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

38 or

58 ?

When denominators are the same, which fraction is greater?

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38

All parts are 1/8 of a whole. Three parts, or 3/8, is more

than two parts or 2/8.

Group fractions by denominators

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14

38

13

23

24

Which fraction is larger?

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34

14

All parts are 1/4 of a whole. 3 parts, or 3/4, is more than 1

part or 1/4.

Can you put these in order from smallest to largest?

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34

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Now put a matching fraction picture card by each number card.

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Warm Up

Sort by DenominatorMaterials: Fraction Numbers Cards, Fraction Picture Cards, “>”

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Object: Sort fraction cards into sets with the same denominator.

Rules: • Arrange the cards in each set from smallest to largest.• Put the “>” or “<” symbol between each fraction.• Then put a matching Fraction Picture Card below each Fraction

Number Card.• Describe how picture and number cards match.

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Which is greater,

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18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

38 or

34 ?

14

14

14

14

Group fractions by numerators

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14

24

38

36

13

When numerators are the same, which fraction is greater?

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18

13

1/8 of a whole is a smaller part than 1/3 of a whole. If you have 1 of each part, the smaller part

has the larger denominator.

When numerators are the same, which fraction is greater?

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1/8 of a whole is a smaller part than 1/4 of a whole. If you have two of smaller parts, that is less than two of larger parts.

Put these in order from smallest to largest.

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24

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Now put a matching fraction picture card by each number card.

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