Complete the Regrouping Step
Focus: Renaming 1 as a Fraction. Use the worked example and teaching sequence below to explain the reasoning before independent practice.
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Teaching Notes
Focus: Renaming 1 as a Fraction. Use the worked example and teaching sequence below to explain the reasoning before independent practice.
Before You Begin
- Read the numbers and identify the operation.
Teaching Steps for Parents and Teachers
- Choose the denominator that names the equal parts.
- One whole contains that many equal parts.
- Write the same number as numerator and denominator.
Worked Examples
Write 1 as a fraction with denominator 5.
- A whole divided into 5 equal parts has 5 fifths.
- All 5 fifths make one whole.
Answer: 1 = 5/5
Common Mistakes and How to Help
One whole is 5/5, not 1/5, when the denominator is 5.
The numerator must count all five fifths in the whole.
Questions to Check Understanding
- How many fifths make one whole?
- What fraction with denominator 8 equals one?
Practice Advice
Work through the example together. Ask the learner to explain the first two problems, then try three independently. Review the first incorrect step before assigning more practice.
Next Practice
- Use New Numbers to practice the same skill with different values.
- If the learner needs help, return to the example and model each step before trying again.