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Mark the Fraction is a free printable Grade 3 math worksheet on producing a position rather than reading one, aligned to Common Core standard 3.NF.A.2. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Mark the Fraction

3.NF.A.2

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Mark each fraction on the line.

1.Mark 1/2 on the line.
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2.Mark 5/6 on the line.
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3.Mark 1/6 on the line.
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4.Mark 1/4 on the line.
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5.Mark 1/3 on the line.
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6.Mark 2/4 on the line.
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LessonPrint · 3.NF.A.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Mark the Fraction

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1/2 — 1 tick from 0
  2. 2.5/6 — 5 ticks from 0
  3. 3.1/6 — 1 tick from 0
  4. 4.1/4 — 1 tick from 0
  5. 5.1/3 — 1 tick from 0
  6. 6.2/4 — 2 ticks from 0

Questions about Mark the Fraction

What does the Mark the Fraction worksheet cover?

It practices producing a position rather than reading one — 6 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core 3.NF.A.2: Place fractions on a number line. The instruction to students is “Mark each fraction on the line”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Mark the Fraction practice?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.2 — 3.NF.A.2, under Number & Operations — Fractions for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Mark the Fraction is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3.NF.A.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Mark the Fraction come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Mark the Fraction can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Mark the Fraction free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Mark the Fraction, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for 3.NF.A.2

Place fractions on a number line.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3.NF.A.2 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.