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Fraction Identification - Rectangles

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Just getting started with fractions? Give your students some practice in identifying fractions by shading the correct number of rectangles to match the fraction, or identifying the fraction based on the number of shaded rectangles.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show the answer bank

  1. To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Change the activity task

  1. To change the activity task for the exercises, select Task in the options pane.

  2. Click in the bubble by a task to select between identifying the fractions represented by the shaded area or shading in the area that matches the fraction. The change will be applied immediately.

Change the denominators

  1. To change the denominators, select the drop-down arrow for the Denominators option in the options pane.

  2. Select the desired denominator values.

  3. Click OK to apply the selected denominators.

Enforce lowest terms

  1. To enforce lowest terms in each exercise, select the check box for the Lowest Terms option in the options pane.

  2. To allow equivalent terms in each exercise, deselect the check box for the Lowest Terms option in the options pane.

Change the shading color

  1. Select the Shading Color option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button to display the color selection dialog.

  2. Use the color picker to select the preferred color.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the selected color.

Optional Display Settings