Partition into Eighths
3.G.A.2
NameDate
Shade the fraction shown.
1.Shade 3/8
2.Shade 6/8
3.Shade 2/8
4.Shade 7/8
LessonPrint · 3.G.A.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Partition into Eighths is a free printable Grade 3 maths worksheet on splitting into eight or twelve equal parts, aligned to Common Core standard 3.G.A.2. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 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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Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
- 1.3 of 8 equal parts
- 2.6 of 8 equal parts
- 3.2 of 8 equal parts
- 4.7 of 8 equal parts
Questions about Partition into Eighths
What does the Partition into Eighths worksheet cover?
It practises splitting into eight or twelve equal parts — 4 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core 3.G.A.2: Split shapes into equal parts and name each part as a fraction. The instruction to pupils is “Shade the fraction shown”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Partition into Eighths practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.G.A.2 — 3.G.A.2, in the Geometry domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Partition into Eighths is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3.G.A.2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Partition into Eighths come with an answer key?
Yes. All 4 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 Partition into Eighths can I print?
25 versions, of which 20 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 Partition into Eighths free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Partition into Eighths, 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.G.A.2
Split shapes into equal parts and name each part as a fraction.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3.G.A.2 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.