Assess students' ability to identify, generate, and simplify equivalent fractions and to express fractions in simplest form; items include recognizing equivalent pairs, creating equivalents by multiplying/dividing numerator and denominator, reducing fractions to lowest terms, comparing fractions using common denominators or visual models (area models/number lines), and explaining reasoning. Problems use small whole-number numerators and denominators (2–12) and emphasize conceptual understanding and procedural fluency appropriate for grades 6–8.