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Basic introduction to fractions: Equal Parts; Parts of a Set; Comparing Fractions; Equivalent Fractions. Beginning Assessment and Final Assessment Tests provide measurement tool. Beginning fraction skills.Table Of ContentsBEGINNING ASSESSMENT TESTEQUAL PARTSIdentifying figures with equal partsDistinguishing equal parts in figuresFractions name equal parts of a whole figureIntroduction of fractions: halves, thirds, fourth, fifths, sixths, sevenths, and eightsPARTS OF A SETFractions can also name parts of a group (set)COMPARING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORSUnderstanding the size relationship of fractions with like denominatorsCOMPARING FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORSUnderstanding the size relationship of fractions with unlike denominatorsEQUIVALENT FRACTIONSTwo or more fractions can name the same amounts when the numerators and denominators of each are differentUnderstanding equivalency will be basic for all higher fraction skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisionFINAL ASSESSMENT TESTANSWERS