Fractions help for parents
How to help a Year 5 student practise fractions
Fractions are easier when students connect diagrams, division and multiplication. Parents can use short practice sets to spot whether the problem is vocabulary, times tables or method choice.
Start concrete
Use equal parts, fraction walls and simple sharing problems before moving to symbolic questions.
Use short feedback loops
Let the student try, then review the first wrong step. MathsBoost can provide hints and worked explanations for this.
Sample practice questions
Question 1
What is 1/3 of 24?
Answer: 8
Divide 24 by 3.
Question 2
Write two fractions equivalent to 1/2.
Answer: 2/4 and 3/6
Multiply numerator and denominator by the same number.
Question 3
A pizza has 8 slices. Sam eats 3 slices. What fraction is left?
Answer: 5/8
There are 5 of 8 slices left.