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Year 2 · Maths

Recognise Fractions

Year 2 learners practise finding fractions of shapes and objects year 2.

The activities include Answer Word Problems Involving Fractions, Answer Word Problems Involving Fractions, Find Fractions of Shapes, Objects and Lengths, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Answer Word Problems Involving Fractions
  • Answer Word Problems Involving Fractions
  • Find Fractions of Shapes, Objects and Lengths
  • Find One Quarter or One Third of a Shape
  • Find One Quarter, Two Quarters and Three Quarters of Shapes
  • Find One Third and One Quarter of a Set of Objects
  • Find Simple Fractions of a Number of Objects
  • Find Simple Fractions of a Set of Objects
  • Practise Finding Fractions of Shapes, Objects and Lengths
  • Recognise and Find Fractions of a Length
  • Recognise Fractions of a Group of Shapes
  • Recognise Fractions of Shapes

Checked learning resources

  • Find Fractions of Lengths

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches finding thirds and quarters of measured lengths.

  • Recognise and Use a Third, Quarter and Three-Quarters

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Exact Year 2 CPD video covers recognising and using thirds and quarters, matching the two fractions used on the shapes.

  • Find One Third or One Quarter of a Number

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Year 2 lesson teaches the fraction calculation used inside the word problems without claiming to teach the story interpretation.

  • Year 2 Fractions Home Learning

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Year 2 pack includes fraction-of-quantity problem solving. This directly supports identifying whether a story asks for a half, third or quarter and finding that fraction of a number, set or measure.

  • Year 2 Fractions of Amounts

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Year 2 worksheet practises halves, quarters, three-quarters and thirds of amounts.

  • Find Fractions of Lengths: Worksheet and Quizzes

    Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Browser-first Oak downloads page provides the worksheet, starter quiz and exit quiz for finding thirds and quarters of measured lengths.

  • Find Fractions of Lengths: Year 2 Unit

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Year 2 unit sequence places finding thirds and quarters of measured lengths within a coherent progression.

  • Recognise One Third

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Year 2 lesson secures equal thirds alongside the quarter teaching in the Twinkl bundle.