Measure to the nearest whole, half, and quarter

What is the purpose of measuring objects in this lesson?

• To sort them by color

• To measure to the nearest quarter inch

• To count how many objects there are

• To compare their weights

What tool is primarily used to measure the length of objects in this lesson?

• A measuring tape

• A ruler

• A stopwatch

• A scale

What does it mean to measure to the nearest quarter inch?

• To estimate without measuring

• To divide an inch into four equal parts and measure

• To measure in halves and wholes

• To measure only in whole inches

Which of the following is a correct way to measure objects using a ruler?

• Using the lines between the numbers for more precise measurements

• Measuring without touching the object

• By guessing the length

• Only by the labeled numbers

How many half inches make a whole inch?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the length of a nail that is one half inch long?

• 0.5 inches

• 1 inch

• 0.25 inches

• 0.75 inches

How many quarters are in one inch?

• Four

• Five

• Three

• Two

What measurement is equal to four quarters of an inch?

• One and a half inches

• Two inches

• One inch

• Half an inch

If an object measures three quarters of an inch, how is it represented?

• 1 inch

• 1.25 inches

• 0.5 inch

• 0.75 inch

Which object was mentioned as being three quarters of an inch long?

• A green olive

• A hair pin

• A paper clip

• A push pin