Grade 2 Math Flashcards and Task Cards: Fractions

About This Resource

12 large A5 word cards with pictures (whole, equal parts, not equal, shaded, fraction, numerator, denominator, one half, one third, one quarter, one whole, half of a group) and 16 task cards with a recording sheet and answer key.

Overview

This pack teaches Grade 2 children their first fractions. Children start with fair sharing ("Mai and Nam share 1 roti — is it fair?") and learn that a fraction is a part of a whole with equal parts. They fold paper to make halves, quarters and thirds, then name, write and color 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/3, 3/4 and one whole, using the simple rule "top number = parts we count, bottom number = equal parts in all". They find half, a third and a quarter of a small group by sharing into equal groups, compare fractions on a fraction wall (1/2 > 1/3 > 1/4, 2/4 = 1/2) and solve short stories about sharing food. Every shape is drawn with exact equal parts, and "not equal" shapes are included on purpose so children learn to check. The English is short and the same every time, for ESL / EFL learners. This listing covers the Flashcards and Task Cards only.

Resource Details

Subject: Math
Topic: Fractions
Category: Fractions & Decimals
File Type: PDF
File Size: 368.1 KB
Published: 29 Sep 2026
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How to Present

int on card and cut out. Use the word cards when you teach each word and put them on the wall. Use the task cards for Scoot (cards around the room), group rotations or early finishers; children write answers on the recording sheet.

Games & Speaking Activities

Flash and say: show a word card picture and children say the word; then show the word and children draw it on whiteboards.
Scoot: put the 16 task cards around the room; children move every 1 minute.

Teacher Tips

The most common mistake is counting parts that are not equal: a child sees 3 parts and says "one third" even when the parts are different sizes. Make one question a habit before every fraction: "Are the parts equal?" Cut a paper shape and lay the parts on top of each other so children can see it. The second big mistake is thinking 1/4 is bigger than 1/2 "because 4 is bigger than 2" — cut the same roti or paper strip into 2 and into 4 and let children hold the pieces. Many Asian textbooks say "quarter" and US books say "fourth"; teach "quarter" and accept both.

Learning Objectives

Say if the parts of a shape are equal or not equal, and explain why.
Name, write and show one half (1/2), one third (1/3) and one quarter (1/4) of a shape.
Name and write fractions with more than one part (2/3, 3/4, 2/4) and one whole (2/2, 3/3, 4/4).
Explain the top number (parts we count) and the bottom number (equal parts in all).
Find 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 of a small group of objects by sharing into equal groups.
Compare fractions of the same whole (1/2 > 1/3 > 1/4) and see that 2/4 = 1/2.
Solve simple fraction word problems about sharing food.

Differentiation

Support: Let children fold real paper shapes for every question and keep the fraction wall on the desk. Start with halves and quarters only, then add thirds. Use counters and cups for part of a group. Give sentence frames ("The shape has __ equal parts. __ part is shaded.") and pair a child who is new to English with a partner who models the sentences.

Extension: Show 1/4 of a square in three different ways, find 1/6 and 1/8 on the fraction wall, find 2/3 of 9 or 3/4 of 8, and write a sharing story for 1/3. Fast finishers can play Fraction Fun! in Mix mode.