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Halves - Worksheet 6 - 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.

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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Draw a line to split this square into 2 equal halves
2
Shade 1/2 of the shape
3
Shade 1/2 of the shape
4
Draw a line to split this rectangle into 2 equal halves
5
Shade 1/2 of the shape
6
Draw a line to split this square into 2 equal halves
7
Shade 1/2 of the shape
8
Shade 1/2 of the shape
9
Draw a line to split this square into 2 equal halves
10
Shade 1/2 of the shape
11
Shade 1/2 of the shape
12
Draw a line to split this circle into 2 equal halves

Answer Key

1. 2 equal halves2. 1/2 shaded3. 1/2 shaded4. 2 equal halves5. 1/2 shaded6. 2 equal halves7. 1/2 shaded8. 1/2 shaded9. 2 equal halves10. 1/2 shaded11. 1/2 shaded12. 2 equal halves

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