Identifying Fractions

•  

Grade Level

• Middle School

•  

Subject

• Mathematics

•  

Length of Time

• 1 Hour

•  

Description

• In this lesson, students will learn about proper, improper, and mixed fractions.

•  

Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  * About proper fractions
  
  * About improper fractions
  
  * About mixed fractions
  

•  

Materials Needed

• * The worksheet I have included in this lesson
  
  * Pencils and erasers
  

•  

Procedure

• First, you will copy the worksheet so that each student will have one.
  
  Then, you will explain to the students about proper, improper, and mixed fractions.
  
  Examples:
  
  Proper Fractions - The numerator, which is the top number, is smaller than the denominator, which is the bottom number. Example: 2/5
  
  Improper Fractions - The numerator is larger than the denominator. Example: 13/2
  
  Mixed Fractions - Mixed Fractions have a whole number and a fraction. Example: 1 2/3
  
  After that, you will pass out the worksheet so that students can work on them independently.
  
  
  
  Worksheet - Identifying Fractions
  
  Directions: Write proper, improper, or mixed beside the following fractions.
  
  1. 5/4 =
  
  2. 15/24 =
  
  3. 1 3/8 =
  
  4. 2 8/13 =
  
  5. 31/2 =
  
  6. 48/9 =
  
  7. 3/7 =
  
  8. 54/3 =
  
  9. 14/3 =
  
  10. 7/9 =
  
  11. 1/3 =
  
  12. 4/9 =
  
  13. 2 3/10 =
  
  14. 49/8 =
  
  15. 7/48 =
  
  16. 8/9 =
  
  17. 17/9 =
  
  18. 256/265 =
  
  19. 135/163 =
  
  20. 2/87 =
  
  
  
  
  Answer Sheet =
  
  
  1. 5/4 = Improper
  
  2. 15/24 = Proper
  
  3. 1 3/8 = Mixed
  
  4. 2 8/13 = Mixed
  
  5. 31/2 = Improper
  
  6. 48/9 = Improper
  
  7. 3/7 = Proper
  
  8. 54/3 = Improper
  
  9. 14/3 = Improper
  
  10. 7/9 = Proper
  
  11. 1/3 = Proper
  
  12. 4/9 = Proper
  
  13. 2 3/10 = Mixed
  
  14. 49/8 = Improper
  
  15. 7/48 = Proper
  
  16. 8/9 = Proper
  
  17. 17/9 = Improper
  
  18. 256/265 = Proper
  
  19. 135/163 = Proper
  
  20. 2/87 = Proper
  
  
  

•  

Grading

• Each problem is worth five points.
  
  100 to 90 = A
  
  89 to 80 = B
  
  79 to 70 = C
  
  69 to 60 = D
  
  Below 60 = F
  
  
  

Sponsored Links