Two fractions are equivalent when they cover the same amount of the same whole. This 3rd grade equivalent fractions with shaded shapes worksheet has four pairs of models, labelled a to d. Each pair shows two shapes of the same size, with an equal sign between them. Item a has two rectangles, items b and c have two circles, and item d has two tall rectangles. Your child writes a fraction under each shape, so every pair becomes a short equation. A note at the top gives the rule: fractions that cover an equal area of a whole are equivalent fractions. A boy spins on one hand in the bottom corner of the page, just like a breakdancer at a show. Page two works through item a as a worked example, then it gives every pair.