Understanding Fractions and Their Names

The video tutorial introduces students to writing names for fractions. It covers five figures, each representing a different fraction: 1/2 (half), 1/3 (one third), 1/4 (quarter), 2/5 (two fifths), and 4/8 (four eighths). The teacher explains how to determine the fraction of shaded parts in each figure and provides the corresponding name for each fraction. The tutorial aims to help students understand both the numerical representation and the verbal naming of fractions.

What is the main objective of the video?

• To learn how to draw figures

• To understand the concept of fractions

• To write names for some fractions

• To solve complex math problems

In the first figure, what fraction represents the shaded part of the circle?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

What is the name of the fraction 1/2?

• Quarter

• Eighth

• Third

• Half

What is the fraction for a shape divided into two parts with one part shaded?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

In the second figure, how many parts is the shape divided into?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four

What is the name of the fraction 1/3?

• Third

• Half

• Quarter

• Fifth

What is the fraction for a shape divided into three parts with one part shaded?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/5

• 1/4

In the third figure, what fraction represents the shaded part of the circle?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/5

What is another name for the fraction 1/4?

• Half

• Quarter

• Third

• Fifth

What is the fraction for a shape divided into four parts with one part shaded?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/5

• 1/4