Grade 4 Math Book · Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Full House: An Invitation to Fractions
by Dayle Ann Dodds
Miss Bloom's inn fills up one guest at a time, and each new arrival takes up a fraction of the rooms. At midnight, everyone sneaks down for cake, and it has to be shared fairly.
Why it's useful
A rhyming story that shows fractions of a set and of a whole.
- Fractions of a set. 1 of 6 rooms is 1/6, 2 of 6 is 2/6.
- Fractions of a whole. The cake is cut into equal parts.
- Building to one whole. 6/6 makes a full house.
Try it in class or at home
- Fill the inn. Use 6 squares and color one room at a time. Name each fraction.
- Share the cake. Cut a paper circle into sixths and share it.
- Different sizes. What if the inn had 8 rooms? Write the new fractions.