Place the Fraction on a Number Line
Six number lines cut into halves, thirds, fourths, sixths or eighths with only the whole numbers labeled. Students count the equal parts, put a dot at the fraction given (such as 3/4 or 5/3) and label it. Four lines go from 0 to 1 and two go from 0 to 2 for fractions greater than one. The answer key shows each dot in red.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Six number lines cut into halves, thirds, fourths, sixths or eighths with only the whole numbers labeled. Students count the equal parts, put a dot at the fraction given (such as 3/4 or 5/3) and label it. Four lines go from 0 to 1 and two go from 0 to 2 for fractions greater than one. The answer key shows each dot in red. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test. Shade the parts lightly with a colored pencil to see each fraction.
Tips for using it
- Fold a strip of paper into equal parts to check a tricky one.
- Let children hop with a finger or a small toy on the line before they draw hops with a pencil.
- Always mark the start number with a dot first; most mistakes come from counting the start as a hop.
- Say "forward" for adding and "back" for subtracting while hopping, so the direction sticks.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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