Grade 3 Unit 5
Lesson 17: Compare Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 3 Unit 5
Lesson 17: Compare Fractions
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
What is the length of this ladybug?
Record an estimate that is:
A beetle crawled on the log at a length of
A caterpillar crawled on the same log at a length of
Which insect crawled farther?
Answer the question and explain or show your reasoning. Represent your answer with a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or =.
A grasshopper is 4 centimeters long.
A caterpillar is
Which insect is longer?
Answer the question and explain or show your reasoning. Represent your answer with a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or =.
A ladybug crawled on a branch the length of
An ant crawled on the same branch at the length of
Which insect crawled farther?
Answer the question and explain or show your reasoning. Represent your answer with a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or =.
A grasshopper jumped the width of the sidewalk at a length of
A frog jumped the width of the same sidewalk at a length of
Which jumped a longer distance?
Answer the question and explain or show your reasoning. Represent your answer with a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or =.
Oh, no! Some juice spilled on Noah’s fractions. Help him figure out what was written before the juice
was spilled.
Find as many numbers as you can to make each statement true. Explain or show your reasoning.
Find as many numbers as you can to make each statement true. Explain or show your reasoning.
Find as many numbers as you can to make each statement true. Explain or show your reasoning.
Find as many numbers as you can to make each statement true. Explain or show your reasoning.
Find a fraction that is less, one that is greater, and one that is equivalent.
Then, write a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or = to record each comparison.
Find a fraction that is less than
Write a statement that uses the symbol > to record the comparison.
Find a fraction that is greater than
Find a fraction that is equivalent to
Find a fraction that is less, one that is greater, and one that is equivalent.
Then, write a statement that uses the symbols >, <, or = to record each comparison.
Find a fraction that is less than
Write a statement that uses the symbol > to record the comparison.
Find a fraction that is greater than
Find a fraction that is equivalent to
Locate and label each fraction on the number line.
Share your reasoning.
Use the symbols >, <, or = to make each statement true.
Use the symbols >, <, or = to make each statement true.
An ant crawled on a bench at the length of
A spider crawled on the same bench at a length of
Which animal crawled farther? Explain or show your reasoning.
Write a statement using the symbols >, <, or = to represent your answer.
Write a statement that uses the symbol < to record the comparison.
Write a statement that uses the symbol = to record the comparison.
Write a statement that uses the symbol < to record the comparison.
Write a statement that uses the symbol = to record the comparison.