Understanding Halves and Quarters

What is half of a circle?

• quarter circle

• full circle

• semicircle

• oval

Draw a shape and divide it into two equal parts.

• Draw a rectangle and divide it with a vertical line down the middle.

• Draw a square and divide it into four equal parts.

• Draw a triangle and divide it with a diagonal line.

• Draw a circle and divide it with a horizontal line.

What is a quarter of a pizza?

• One-half of a pizza.

• One-fourth of a pizza.

• Three-quarters of a pizza.

• One-sixth of a pizza.

Identify the half of this rectangle.

• A rectangle divided into three unequal parts.

• Half of the rectangle can be represented as two equal parts, either vertically or horizontally.

• A circle representing the area of the rectangle.

• The perimeter of the rectangle divided by two.

How many quarters make a whole?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

Draw a circle and shade half of it.

• A circle with no shading.

• A square with one half shaded.

• A triangle with one half shaded.

• A circle with one half shaded.

Which is bigger: a half or a quarter?

• two quarters

• a half

• a third

• a fifth

If you have 4 quarters, how many wholes do you have?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 0

Draw a square and divide it into four equal parts.

• Draw two lines, one vertical and one horizontal, intersecting at the center of the square.

• Draw a triangle and divide it into three equal parts.

• Draw a rectangle and divide it into two equal parts.

• Draw a circle and divide it into four equal parts.

What is half of 8?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 2