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Halves and Quarters Worksheet (Free KS1 Fractions Printable)

This free printable worksheet helps children in Year 1 and Year 2 recognise, find and name a half and a quarter of a shape. Using a familiar pizza picture, children colour the correct fraction of each circle and then write the fraction in words, linking the idea of sharing fairly to the maths of equal parts.

It prints neatly to one A4 page. The illustration is designed for colouring, so children can work at their own pace while practising the language of fractions: half means one of two equal parts, and quarter means one of four equal parts.

Years 1–2 · ages 5–7KS1Free to printFree to shareSheet 20

What your child is learning

‘recognise, find and name a half as 1 of 2 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity’

Year 1 Maths: Number – fractions, National Curriculum in England. Source and licence

Halves and Quarters: Sharing the Pizza

Free Maths worksheet · Ages 6 to 7

Name:

Line drawing of three round pizzas stacked from top to bottom: a whole pizza at the top, a pizza cut into two equal halves in the middle, and a pizza cut into four equal quarters at the bottom, each with simple toppings, ready to colour.

Colour the fractions

Look at the middle pizza and the bottom pizza. Colour the parts like this.

Colour one half of the middle pizza.
Colour one quarter of the bottom pizza.

Name the fraction

Write the answer on the line. The word bank can help with spelling.

Word bank:half · quarter · whole · equal

The middle pizza is cut into 2 equal parts. One part is one __.
The bottom pizza is cut into 4 equal parts. One part is one __.
How many quarters make one whole pizza?
How many quarters are the same as one half?

Answers: Halves and Quarters: Sharing the Pizza

Sheet 20

The middle pizza is cut into 2 equal parts. One part is one half.
The bottom pizza is cut into 4 equal parts. One part is one quarter.
How many quarters make one whole pizza? — 4 (four)
How many quarters are the same as one half? — 2 (two)

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Answer key

The middle pizza is cut into 2 equal parts. One part is one half.
The bottom pizza is cut into 4 equal parts. One part is one quarter.
How many quarters make one whole pizza? — 4 (four)
How many quarters are the same as one half? — 2 (two)

What this worksheet covers

This sheet introduces the two earliest fractions in the primary curriculum: one half and one quarter. Children look at pizzas that have already been cut into equal parts, colour the requested fraction, and then name the fraction in words. The deliberate use of a circle matters: many early fractions activities use circles and rectangles because the equal parts are easy to see and compare. Working with a picture rather than abstract symbols keeps the focus on the key idea that a half and a quarter are equal parts of a whole, not just any two or four pieces.

Why equal parts matter

A common early misconception is that any two pieces make halves, even when one piece is clearly bigger. This worksheet reinforces that a half is one of two equal parts and a quarter is one of four equal parts. Another is thinking a quarter is bigger than a half ‘because four is bigger than two’. Put the coloured half and the coloured quarter side by side and ask which piece of pizza they would rather have. You can extend the idea at home by folding paper plates or sandwiches into halves and quarters, and by showing that two quarters cover exactly one half.

How to use it at home or in class

Print the sheet and provide colouring pencils. The pizzas run from top to bottom: whole, cut in half, cut into quarters. Read each instruction together, then let your child colour the fraction before answering the questions. Encourage them to say the fraction aloud, for example ‘one half’ and ‘one quarter’, as naming is an explicit part of the Year 1 objective. Then point to the whole pizza at the top and ask how they would cut it to share fairly between two people, or four. The answer key lets an adult check the work quickly.

Linking to the wider curriculum

Halves and quarters are the foundation for later fraction work in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, including finding fractions of quantities, recognising thirds, and understanding equivalent fractions such as two quarters being equal to one half. Securing the language and the equal-parts concept now makes that progression far smoother. This printable pairs well with practical sharing activities and with counting in equal groups, which supports early division.

Frequently asked questions

What age is this halves and quarters worksheet for?

It is aimed at Year 1 (ages 5 to 6), where halves and quarters are first taught, and works well as revision in Year 2 (ages 6 to 7). Any child working on early fractions will find it useful.

Is the worksheet free to download and print?

Yes. The worksheet is completely free, fits on one A4 page and can be printed at home or in school as many times as you like.

What is the difference between a half and a quarter?

A half is one of two equal parts of a whole, and a quarter is one of four equal parts. Two quarters together make one half, which is a useful idea to discuss as children work.

How do I teach halves and quarters to a 6 year old?

Start with fair sharing of real objects such as fruit or paper plates, stressing that the parts must be equal. Then move to colouring pictures like this one and naming the fraction aloud, before introducing written fractions.

Does this worksheet match the National Curriculum?

Yes. It supports the Year 1 objective to recognise, find and name a half and a quarter, and it leads naturally into the Year 2 objectives for naming and writing simple fractions.

Curriculum links

Year 1 Maths: Number – fractions (statutory): 'recognise, find and name a half as 1 of 2 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity'
Year 1 Fractions: 'recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity'

Quoted word for word from Department for Education documents: the National Curriculum in England, the EYFS framework or the RSHE guidance. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Made by The Owee education team. Updated 13/10/2026. Free to print and share.