The worksheet titled "Identifying Numerators and Denominators in Fraction Models" displays a fraction model and asks students to identify the numerator. Fractions are shown as a block of equal squares or rectangles with some portions shaded in. The fraction is displayed below with an empty box where students write the numerator that represents the shaded portions.

Some problems provide the denominator, while others do not, requiring students to write both the numerator and the denominator. There are 12 total problems on each page. Ten of the problems are like the one described above. The final two problems provide students with the full fraction and ask them to shade the fraction model themselves.

When working with young students who are developing fluency in fractions, it's a good idea to make sure all work is accompanied by models. That can include allowing students to use manipulatives while they answer questions on a worksheet or making sure a model is printed on the worksheet.

You can provide students with a printed model with some sections shaded and ask them to identify the numerator, denominator, or both. You can also ask them to color in a certain fraction, use manipulatives to display a certain fraction, or ask them to draw and color in their own model for a given fraction. To solidify understanding, you can ask students to figure out which of two fractions is the biggest and which is the smallest. Start with fractions that have like denominators before having them compare fractions with unlike denominators.