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Writing Fractions Worksheet

This Writing Fractions Worksheet asks 4th Grade students to write the numerator for six models and three word problems, then explain what it means. An answer key is included.

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Description

Most fraction mistakes at this age are not arithmetic mistakes. A student who writes four fifths for a shape with five shaded parts out of eight has simply lost track of which number counts what. This Writing Fractions Worksheet slows that moment down and puts the whole page on one job: the top number. The denominator is already printed under every bar, so the only decision left is how many parts are shaded, how many students walked, how many rows hold vegetables.

The Writing Fractions Worksheet is a two page printable for 4th Grade. Part A gives six models drawn to scale, three circles cut into equal sectors and three rectangle grids, each with a fraction bar beside it and the denominator already in place. Part B is three word problems, two of them two step: one asks for the students who did not ride the bus, another for two kinds of garden rows added together, so the child has to find the part before naming it. Part C asks for the answer in words, which is where a shaky understanding shows up. Page two is the complete answer key, including a model response for the written explanation.

What’s Included

  • A two page PDF worksheet written for 4th Grade
  • Six coded fraction models, three circles and three grids, with the denominator printed
  • Three word problems, two of them two step
  • A written explanation prompt with full width response lines
  • A complete answer key on the final page

Three Reasons This Helps Kids

  • Printing the denominator removes the second decision, so a student who is confusing the two numbers gets practice on the one that is actually slipping.
  • The models are drawn to scale from equal parts, so counting the shaded pieces and reading the fraction line up instead of pulling in different directions.
  • Two of the word problems hide the numerator one step back, which is the difference between naming a fraction and reasoning with one.

Ideas for Teachers and Parents

  • Use this 4th grade numerator worksheet as a check before starting equivalent fractions or comparing.
  • Have students shade their own model on the back and trade papers to write each other’s numerators.
  • Read Part C answers aloud and collect the best wording on an anchor chart.
  • Come back to problem 2 later and ask for the fraction who did ride the bus, then compare the two.

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