This post explains and gives practice opportunities related to TEKS 3.3C:
explain that the unit fraction 1/b represents the quantity formed by one part of a whole that has been partitioned into b equal parts where b is a non-zero whole number
Instruction
Unit fractions are easy to understand (any fraction with a numerator of one is a unit fraction) but essential to develop an understanding of decomposing fractions and fraction addition.
Oral Language Development
Students process information through talking and conversing, not simply listening or watching a teacher demonstration. Here are so talk structures aligned with 3.3C to help you students unmute in the classroom.
STAAR Practice
Between 2016 and 2024, this supporting standard has been tested 3 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining the problems can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to the questions in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.
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