Duration:
1:59
Updated:
August 28, 2026
Fraction Model Item
Create a Fraction Model item, where students use a model to complete a fraction-based answer.
Helpful Tips
- A Fraction Model item allows students to create or shade a fraction model to answer a question.
Setting Up the Fraction Model
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Choose how students will interact with the model:
- Create – Students create the model by selecting the total number of parts and the number of shaded parts.
- Shade – Students shade parts of a model provided in the question.
- Select the total number of parts and the number of shaded parts for the correct response.
- Under Scoring, choose whether to accept an equivalent fraction or require an exact response.
- Choose to display the model as a bar or pie chart.
- Add an optional title to the model.
- Select Save when finished.
Standards & Item Details
- After saving, select the Content Area, adopted year, Primary Course, and Student Expectation (SE).
- Add a dual-coded standard when applicable.
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From the Item View, you can:
- Edit the question or item details.
- Test Text to Speech.
- Add Related Content, such as passages, maps, or charts.
- Add Keywords to make the item easier to find in future searches.
From the Math section, the Fraction Model item type allows students to use a fraction model to complete a question.
Click the box or green plus icon.
There are two sections.
The Question and then an area to format the model.
On the top right, select English or Spanish.
Click here to add a protractor or a ruler to the item.
Use the editing tools provided to format.
Make sure to use this first icon to paste in plain text when copying from another source.
For demo purposes, we are starting with everything already entered in.
After entering the question, select Create or Shade.
With the Create option, the student creates the model after selecting the number of total parts and number of shaded parts.
If selecting Shade, students click in order to shade the parts of the provided model.
Next, use the drop-downs to select the total number of parts needed, how many are shaded and then under Scoring, choose an equivalent fraction or exact.
You also have the option to display the image as a bar or a pie chart and you can type out an optional title for the model.
Click Save on the top when finished.
A pop-up appears allowing you to select standards.
Select the Content Area, adopted year and select the primary course and Student Expectation.
You also have the option to dual code.
Click save.
From this screen, use the icons to make edits to the question, or details on the right.
Use this icon to test how the item reads for text-to-speech.
To add 'Related content', click the Add icon.
Related content, such as reading passages, Maps, and Charts, can be attached to more than one assessment item.
This makes tests easier to organize.
You can also assign keywords to items making them easier to search for in the future.
Click the add icon and put each new keyword or phrase on a new line.
Click save to return to the previous screen.
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