Measuring Objects

Choose the best unit for measurement. 

• 5 ft. 

• 52 in 

• 5 cm 

• 3 mm

How many feet are in a yard?

• 9

• 12

• 36

• 3

How long is the paper clip?

• 3 cm

• 4cm

• 5cm

How many inches are in one foot?

• 6

• 16

• 15

• 12

Which of the following would most likely have a length of 30 feet?

• stick of gum

• envelope

• car

• pool

Write the word that makes the sentence true. A shoe is 23______ long.

• feet

• yards

• meters

• centimeters

Stephanie wants to measure the length of the bicycle. Choose the BEST tool for measuring the bicycle.

• Yard stick

• inch ruler

• unit cubes

• tiles

If a pencil is 6 inches long and a crayon is 4 inches long, which one is longer?

• pencil

• both

• crayon

• neither

If a marker is 5 inches long and a crayon is 3 inches long, which one is longer?

• Marker

• Crayon

• Neither

• Both

If a table is 3 feet long and a chair is 2 feet long, which one is shorter?

• The table is shorter.

• The chair is longer.

• They are the same length.

• The chair is shorter.