This challenging worksheet asks first graders to apply halves and fourths to story-style scenarios. Part A's four multiple-choice questions include Sam cutting a square into 2 unequal parts (does it show halves?), identifying that fourths means 4 equal parts, counting how many equal parts a circle split into halves has, and deciding whether one half or one fourth of the same cookie is larger. Part B has five fill-in-the-blanks introducing the word partitioning, the synonym quarter for one fourth, and the idea that shading 2 of 4 equal parts equals one half.

The mix of vocabulary and comparison reasoning prepares students for second-grade work with thirds and simple fraction notation.

Style:
Busy Bee
Partitioning Shapes into Halves & Fourths
Grade 1
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Sam cuts a square into 2 parts, one is bigger. Does it show halves?
 A) Yes, 2 parts
 B) No, parts not equal
 C) Yes, it is square
 D) No, squares cant be cut
2. Which statement about fourths is true?
 A) 2 equal parts
 B) 3 equal parts
 C) 4 equal parts
 D) 5 equal parts
3. A circle split into halves. How many equal parts?
 A) 1
 B) 2
 C) 3
 D) 4
4. Which is larger: one half or one fourth of the same cookie?
 A) One fourth
 B) Same
 C) One half
 D) Neither
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Partitioning means splitting a shape into equal parts.
2. One fourth is also called one quarter.
3. Shade 2 of 4 equal parts = shade one half.
4. A whole shape has no parts missing.
5. Four equal parts of a rectangle are four fourths.
Partitioning Shapes into Halves & Fourths codinginacoffeeshop.com/k5-worksheets Page 1 of 1
Busy Bee
Partitioning Shapes into Halves & Fourths
Grade 1
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Sam cuts a square into 2 parts, one is bigger. Does it show halves?
 A) Yes, 2 parts
 B) No, parts not equal
 C) Yes, it is square
 D) No, squares cant be cut
2. Which statement about fourths is true?
 A) 2 equal parts
 B) 3 equal parts
 C) 4 equal parts
 D) 5 equal parts
3. A circle split into halves. How many equal parts?
 A) 1
 B) 2
 C) 3
 D) 4
4. Which is larger: one half or one fourth of the same cookie?
 A) One fourth
 B) Same
 C) One half
 D) Neither
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Partitioning means splitting a shape into equal parts.
2) One fourth is also called one quarter.
3) Shade 2 of 4 equal parts = shade one half.
4) A whole shape has no parts missing.
5) Four equal parts of a rectangle are four fourths.
Partitioning Shapes into Halves & Fourths codinginacoffeeshop.com/k5-worksheets Page 1 of 1
🎯

Ready to Practice?

Complete each section carefully.

9 Questions
12-18 minutes
Auto-graded
Retry anytime
🏆
Questions Correct
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0
Skipped
0:00
Time
0%
Score
Great work!

Review Your Answers

See what you got right, missed, or skipped.