Worksheet directions

Grade 5 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. A: Share 12 liter among 3 cups.
2. A helper says 12 + 13 = 25. Use a model and an estimate to correct it.
3. A bowl has 23 cup of berries and 14 cup of grapes. How much fruit?
4. A 212-foot ribbon loses 34 foot. Draw or calculate what remains.
5. Share 3 pizzas equally among 4 helpers.
6. A sign is 34 yard wide and 23 yard high. Draw tiles or an area model.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 5.NF.A.1, 5.NF.A.2, 5.NF.B.3, 5.NF.B.4b, 5.NF.B.5a, 5.NF.B.6, 5.NF.B.7a. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 5.NF.A.1 — Add and subtract with unlike denominators
• 5.NF.A.2 — Word problems with fractions
• 5.NF.B.3 — Interpret a fraction as division
• 5.NF.B.4 — Multiply a fraction by a fraction
• 5.NF.B.5 — Interpret multiplication as scaling
• 5.NF.B.6 — Real-world problems multiplying fractions
• 5.NF.B.7 — Divide unit fractions and whole numbers

Bring it into your lesson

Review the preview and question content above. Open the resource in Sparkclass to copy it to your Files and use it in your workspace. Check the resulting layout before sharing it with students.