Carlos’ Thoughts is a task created for fourth graders working on fractions. The task asks students to crtique a comparison of a mixed number to an improper fraction. The task uses argumentation language including claim, evidence and warrant. This task gets at a common error in reading mixed numbers versus improper fractions in which students see a whole number in front of a fraction and assume it is larger than the improper fraction. The task may also display a student’s ability to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions.

Microsoft Word version: 4_NF_Fractions_Problem_Critique_CarlosThoughts

PDF version: 4_NF_Fractions_Problem_Critique_CarlosThoughts

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