1st Grade Halves and Fourths Quiz: 10 Questions with Explanations

A one halfB one fourthC one wholeD one quarter

The circle has 2 equal shares and 1 is colored, so it is one half. Quarter and fourth are for 4 equal shares.

A 1 fourthB 4 fourthsC 2 fourthsD 3 fourths

A fourth is 1 of 4 equal shares, so it takes 4 fourths to make the whole. 2 is the number of halves.

A halfB wholeC fourthD share

A quarter is 1 of 4 equal shares, which is also called a fourth.

A The parts are not equal, so they are not halves.B The parts are halves because there are 2 parts.C The parts are fourths because they are cut.D The parts are halves because one is shaded.

Halves must be the same size. Counting 2 parts is not enough.

A Shape BB Shape AC Shape CD None of them

Shape A has 4 equal shares. Shape B has 4 parts but they are not equal. Shape C has only 2 parts.

A A fourth is bigger.B A half is bigger.C They are the same size.D A fourth is a whole.

Fewer equal shares means bigger shares, so a half is bigger than a fourth.

A No, halves must be rectangles.B No, halves must be cut straight down.C Yes, the 2 parts are equal.D Yes, but only if both are shaded.

Any cut into 2 equal shares makes halves, even from corner to corner.

A biggerB the same sizeC a wholeD smaller

More equal shares means each share is smaller.

A a fourth of the crackerB the whole crackerC a quarter of the crackerD half of the cracker

2 equal pieces are halves, so he ate half. A fourth or quarter needs 4 pieces.

A 3B 1C 4D 2

The square has 4 fourths. 1 is colored, and \(4 – 1 = 3\) are not.