14 questions
1st Grade
Mathematics
Non Standard Units Measurement is a Grade 1 mathematics worksheet that helps students measure and compare objects using nonstandard units. Across 14 questions—13 multiple choice and 1 fill-in-the-blank—students count matchsticks, paper clips, cubes, Peeps, jelly beans, and blocks to determine length or height. They also decide whether measurements are accurate, compare the lengths of pictured objects, and identify when to use cubes and string. This worksheet gives students practice connecting a visual measurement to a numerical answer while reinforcing that units should be placed end to end without gaps or overlaps. It is useful for introducing informal measurement, checking understanding after a lesson, or providing independent practice with familiar classroom and everyday objects. The resource is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, making it easy to review students’ counting, comparison, and measurement reasoning.
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FALSE
5 paper clips
5 cubes high
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. The ribbon is 10 paper clips long
6 cubes
3 Peeps
12 jelly beans
The orange is shorter
32 cubes
8
cubes and string
number chart
This worksheet helps Grade 1 students measure and compare length and height with nonstandard units such as matchsticks, paper clips, cubes, Peeps, jelly beans, and blocks. Its 13 multiple-choice questions and 1 fill-in-the-blank item ask students to count units, judge whether a measurement is correct, compare objects, and select an appropriate measuring tool, including cubes and string.
Begin by modeling how to place identical units end to end with no gaps or overlaps, then work through one of the worksheet’s paper-clip or cube measurement examples together. Ask students to explain how they know an object is a certain number of units long or high before completing the remaining counting and comparison items independently. Use the question about whether a ribbon was measured correctly to prompt discussion about accurate placement and counting.
Watch for students counting spaces incorrectly, leaving gaps or overlaps between paper clips or other units, or confusing an object’s length with its height. Students may also choose a familiar unit without considering the pictured object, misread comparison choices such as longer versus shorter, or overlook that one item asks which tools are needed rather than how many units measure it.
The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 14 items. You can review digital responses in Wayground or grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the measurement prompts and answer choices are easier to follow. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the matchstick, paper-clip, cube, and other nonstandard-unit questions intact.
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