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Halves - Worksheet 5 - 1st Grade

Medium

Identify and create halves (Medium)

12 problems · 10-15 minutes · Skills: fractions, shape recognition

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 12 problems designed for 1st Grade students practicing halves. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

Halves are the most intuitive fraction and serve as the entry point to understanding all fractions, decimals, and percentages.

  • Identify halves of shapes and sets
  • Divide shapes into two equal parts
  • Find half of a number
  • Verify that both halves are equal in size
  • Apply the concept of half to real-life sharing situations

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Draw a line to split a square into 2 equal halves.
Solution Steps:
  1. You can draw a horizontal line through the middle.
  2. Or a vertical line through the middle.
  3. Or a diagonal line from corner to corner.
  4. Any of these creates 2 equal halves!
Answer: A line through the center
Tip: There are many ways to split a shape in half — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal!
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Shade 1/2 of the shape
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Shade 1/2 of the shape
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Shade 1/2 of the shape
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Draw a line to split this rectangle into 2 equal halves
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Draw a line to split this rectangle into 2 equal halves
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Draw a line to split this triangle into 2 equal halves
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Draw a line to split this square into 2 equal halves
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Shade 1/2 of the shape
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Draw a line to split this triangle into 2 equal halves
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Draw a line to split this rectangle into 2 equal halves
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Shade 1/2 of the shape
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Shade 1/2 of the shape

Answer Key

1. 1/2 shaded2. 1/2 shaded3. 1/2 shaded4. 2 equal halves5. 2 equal halves6. 2 equal halves7. 2 equal halves8. 1/2 shaded9. 2 equal halves10. 2 equal halves11. 1/2 shaded12. 1/2 shaded

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This worksheet focuses on fractions, shape recognition. It is designed for 1st Grade students and provides structured practice through varied problem types with a worked example to guide students before they begin.

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