Color the Fraction
A free printable color the fraction worksheet with an answer key. Color the number of parts the fraction shows. Perfect for 3rd grade fractions practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable color the fraction worksheet with an answer key. Color the number of parts the fraction shows. It is aimed at third grade, around ages 8 to 9. Fold a strip of paper into equal parts to check a tricky one.
Answer key at a glance
1) Color 4 6; 2) Color 3 8; 3) Color 4 5; 4) Color 2 5; 5) Color 3 8; 6) Color 1 6; 7) Color 1 4; 8) Color 1 2. The key has 12 answers in all.
Tips for using it
- Shade the parts lightly with a colored pencil to see each fraction.
- Always check that the parts are equal before naming a fraction.
- To find an equivalent fraction, multiply the top and bottom by the same number.
- To compare fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator first.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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