More than one part

What this chapter teaches

The bottom number counts all the equal parts. The top number counts the parts you take. Three quarters is three of the four parts, and four quarters is the whole.

Three questions to ask

There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.

1. What do the top and bottom numbers of three quarters tell you?
2. If a bread is cut into 4 equal parts and you eat all 4, what fraction did you eat?
3. How would you show three fifths with a strip of paper?

After the chapter, the learner can

• Read and write a fraction such as 3/4
• Say what the top and bottom numbers tell you
• Write a whole as 4/4 or 5/5