Fraction Math Worksheets
Understanding a half

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Welcome to our Fraction Math Worksheets for second grade.

Here you will find some printable worksheets to help your child understand what a half is.

This will help your child sequence numbers involving halves like '2 and a half', as well as support their understanding of shading 'half a shape' or working out 'half of 12'.

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Understanding a Half Intro
Finding A Half on a Number Line Worksheets
Counting By Halves Worksheets
Halving Shapes Worksheets
Halving Numbers to 20 Worksheets
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Understanding A Half Online Quiz

Fraction Math Worksheets

Understanding a half Intro

Here you will find a selection of Fraction worksheets designed to help your child understand what a half is, both as a number and as an operator. The sheets are graded so that the easier ones are at the top.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

develop an understanding of a half as a number;
count on and back in steps of a half;
halve different shapes and numbers to 20.

Want to test yourself to see how well you have understood this skill?.

Try our NEW quick quiz at the bottom of this page.

Finding a half on a number line

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Counting By Halves

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Halving Shapes

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Halving numbers to 20

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Fraction Riddles

Riddles are a great way to get children to apply their knowledge of fractions.

These riddles are a good way to start off a maths lesson, or also to use as a way of checking your child's understanding about fractions.

All the riddles consist of 3 or 4 clues and a selection of 6 or 8 possible answers. Children have to read the clues and work out which is the correct answer.

The riddles can also be used as a template for the children to write their own clues for a partner to guess.

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Learning Fractions Math Help Page

Here you will find the Math Salamanders free online Math help pages about Fractions.

There is a wide range of help pages including help with:

fraction definitions;
equivalent fractions;
converting improper fractions;
how to add and subtract fractions;
how to convert fractions to decimals and percentages;
how to simplify fractions.

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Learning Fractions Support

Halving and Doubling Online Practice

If you need to practice your halving and doubling, then why not try out our Online Halving and Doubling Online Practice Zone.

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Doubling and Halving Practice Zone

Math Fraction Games

Here is our collection of Math games involving fractions.

These games are suitable for kids aged from 3rd grade and upwards.

Playing games is a great way to learn fraction skills in a fun way.

Fraction equivalence, fraction to decimal conversion and properties of fractions are all explored in our fun games to play.

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Math Fraction Games

Understanding A Half Online Quiz

Our quizzes have been created using Google Forms.

At the end of the quiz, you will get the chance to see your results by clicking 'See Score'.

This will take you to a new webpage where your results will be shown. You can print a copy of your results from this page, either as a pdf or as a paper copy.

For incorrect responses, we have added some helpful learning points to explain which answer was correct and why.

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