Unit 2 Contents

Compare Fractions to 1

3. Here are three number lines from 0 to 2. They show thirds, fourths, and fifths.

1. Look at the number lines above. Name several fractions that are less than 1, several that are equal to 1, and several that are greater than 1. Describe a pattern that tells whether a fraction is less than, equal to, or greater than 1.
2. Compare each of the following fractions to 1. Use the symbols <, >, or = in your answers.

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4. Use the Sorting Fractions table in the Student Activity Book to sort fractions according to whether they are near or equal to 0, , or 1 or much greater than 1. The following fractions are already sorted for you:

1. Put the following fractions into the table:

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2. Discuss with a partner: How are the fractions near 0 alike? How are those near alike? Those near 1? Those much greater than 1?
3. Add these fractions to your table: , , , , , , , , .
4. Use your patterns to add these fractions to your table. Most are not on the number line chart:

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