Naming fractional units and partitioning shapes is the very first step in teaching fractions! This hand-out practices just those skills. Students will name fractional unit based on the number of parts (whole, half, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth) and then partition both a circle and rectangle into equal parts. If you wanted, you could also have students label the unit fraction. Complete this handout at the beginning of your fraction unit, and students will have a resource to look back on all y