Measuring and Estimating Length

The length of a pencil

• 8 inches
• 8 yards

Estimate the length of a key. 

• 4 ft. 
• 4 in. 

Would you use inches, feet, or yards to measure this REAL WORLD object?

• inches
• feet
• yards

How many inches are on a ruler?

• 12 inches
• 36 inches
• 39 inches
• Over 39 inches

What is the length of the toy car? 

• The toy car is 7 inches long 
• The toy car is 5 inches long 
• The toy car is 2 inches long 
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Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

• stick of gum
• envelope
• car
• pool

Vocabulary Measured in inches, feet, yards, and miles 

• Length
• Weight
• Mass

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a highway. 

• Inches
• Feet
• Yards
• Miles

What is the length of Shawna’s bookmark in centimeters?

• 8 centimeters

• 9 centimeters

• 10 centimeters

• 18 centimeters

What is the length of the crayon in centimeters?

• 6 cm

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

• 9 cm