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Mark the Fraction is a free printable Grade 3 maths 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, 24 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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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24 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.

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 1/4 on the line.
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3.Mark 2/6 on the line.
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4.Mark 4/6 on the line.
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5.Mark 1/6 on the line.
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6.Mark 1/3 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. 2.1/4 — 1 tick from 0
  3. 3.2/6 — 2 ticks from 0
  4. 4.4/6 — 4 ticks from 0
  5. 5.1/6 — 1 tick from 0
  6. 6.1/3 — 1 tick from 0

Questions about Mark the Fraction

What does the Mark the Fraction worksheet cover?

It practises 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 pupils is “Mark each fraction on the line”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Mark the Fraction practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.2 — 3.NF.A.2, in the Number & Operations — Fractions domain 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 pupil working at that standard — including older pupils 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 versions, of which 24 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

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.

All Grade 3 worksheets

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