What is a half?

Mathematics · Fractions · ages 5-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Tom and Mia share 4 sweets equally. How many sweets does each child get?
Answer: ______________
Fold a shape into 2 equal parts. Each part is...
- a quarter
- a third
- a whole
- a half
Look at the circle. It is cut into two equal parts. What is each part called?
- A half
- A whole
- A third
To find half of something, how many equal groups do you make?
- 1 group
- 2 groups
- 3 groups
Half of 6 is [ ]. Write it.
Answer: ______________
This bar is split into two same-size parts. One part is colored in. What is the colored part called?
- A half
- A whole
- Two halves
Which split shows halves?
- 2 equal parts
- 2 unequal parts
- 4 equal parts
- 3 equal parts
Half of 12 is...
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 7
Mia cuts a paper into two parts. One part is longer than the other. She says both parts are halves. Is Mia correct?
- Yes, she cut it into two parts
- No, the parts must be equal size
- Yes, because she used one cut
Two halves make a whole. Is that right?
Circle one: True False

Answer key

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2 · 4 sweets shared by 2 children gives 2 each. Half of 4 is 2.
a half · One of two equal parts is a half.
A half · Two equal parts. Each part is called a half.
2 groups · Finding a half means splitting into 2 equal groups.
3 · 6 shared by 2 gives 3.
A half · One of two equal parts is a half.
2 equal parts · Halves need two equal parts.
6 · 12 shared by 2 gives 6.
No, the parts must be equal size · Cutting into two parts is not enough. The parts must be the same size to be halves.
True · Right. Two matching halves rebuild the whole.