A speed drill on halving for Year 1 maths. Pupils find halves to 10, then halves to 20, then beat the clock on mixed questions, including reversed ones like half of what number equals 2. A completed answer key is included. It covers the England National Curriculum objective on recognising and finding a half of a quantity.
Number — fractions
“Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity”
The drill practises halving quantities to 20, forwards and in reverse.
Quick questions such as half of 2 and 1/2 of 4.
Halving even numbers like 12 and 14.
Mixed questions, including finding the number that halves to 2.
Every question completed with its answer.
Fluency practice
Time the final section weekly and let pupils chase their own score.
Lesson starter
The warm-up section fills the first three minutes of a fractions lesson.
Homework
Short, self-contained and easy for parents to mark from the key.
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