20 questions
2nd Grade
Mathematics
This Grade 2 mathematics worksheet develops understanding of length measurement with nonstandard units. Students count how many clips, circles, handspans, pennies, cubes, blocks, paper clips, candy hearts, paintbrushes, or feet measure an object or distance. The 20 questions include 2 fill-in-the-blank items and 18 multiple-choice items featuring pencils, scissors, glasses, a belt, a table, and other familiar objects. Students practise matching a number to the unit shown, identifying exact and approximate measurements, comparing distances, and recognizing that the same length can be described using different nonstandard units. The worksheet also asks students to identify the correct way to measure with handspans and determine which object is farthest from a lamp by counting feet. It is designed for Grade 2 math practice, review, or formative assessment. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.
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6 units
6 cubes
5 paper clips
3 paper clips
6 cubes
4 candy hearts
9 Handspans
All of the above
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7 paper clips
5 paper clips
9 paper clips
6 paper clips
This Grade 2 worksheet teaches students to measure and compare length using nonstandard units such as cubes, paper clips, pennies, handspans, blocks, candy hearts, and feet. Its 20 items—2 fill-in-the-blank and 18 multiple-choice questions—require students to count the units shown, identify approximate or exact lengths, use handspans correctly, and determine which object is farthest away.
First model placing identical units end to end without gaps or overlaps, then demonstrate how the number of units changes when the unit changes. Use the worksheet’s pencil, scissors, belt, and table examples to have students explain both the unit and the count before they answer. Discuss the handspan item and the table item as a class to reinforce consistent measuring and the idea that one length can be represented with different nonstandard units.
Students may count spaces instead of the displayed units, skip an item, or count a unit twice when measuring the objects with cubes, clips, blocks, or candy hearts. They may also confuse the number with its unit—for example, choosing a number of cubes when the item asks for handspans—or treat the pencil’s approximate paper-clip measurement as an exact count. Check that students place handspans consistently and distinguish the farthest object by comparing the counted feet.
Wayground provides this nonstandard-units worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, with a complete answer key for all 20 questions. You can print it for written practice or assign the digital version, then grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format can also support schools that are reducing screen time.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the object-and-unit choices are easier to scan and mark. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font to the fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice items or translate the worksheet into another language while students practise counting units, handspans, and feet.
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