Exam Style
TN-MATH-GR6-65106 · v3.8
Adding Fractions
Grade 6 · Math · Fractions · Common Core
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
Math
Topic
Fractions
Subtopic
Adding Fractions
Curriculum
Common Core
Difficulty
Higher
Time
45 minutes
Total marks
44
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise adding fractions accurately in math contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of adding fractions in the student's own words.
- Apply adding fractions to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 45 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.State one fact you already know about adding fractions.
[1]2.Write down one fact you already know about adding fractions.
[1]3.State one fact you already know about adding fractions.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 3 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.Label the key term used in adding fractions described here: item 1.
[1]2.Label the key term used in adding fractions described here: item 2.
[1]3.Complete the key term used in adding fractions described here: item 3.
[1]