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Measurement

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which object would be best measured using a meter stick?
a)
a table
b)
a pencil
c)
an ant
d)
a watermelon
2.
Which tool would be best to measure how big around a watermelon is?
a)
ruler
b)
yard stick
c)
measuring tape
d)
meter stick
3.
Which tool would be the best for measuring my pencil?
a)
yard stick
b)
meter stick
c)
ruler
d)
measuring tape
4.
Which tool would best help me measure the length of a car?
a)
inch ruler
b)
meter stick
c)
my hand
d)
centimeter ruler
5.
Which tool would best help me measure a pencil?
a)
centimeter ruler
b)
yard stick
c)
measuring tape
d)
meter stick
6.
Sammy measured her pencil twice. The first time it was 7 inches. The second time it was 18 centimeters. Why does her pencil measure more in centimeters than inches?
a)
Because centimeters are smaller than inches
b)
The pencil got bigger
c)
Because centimeters are larger than inches
d)
The pencil got smaller
7.
Which is longer? A Centimeter or an inch?
a)
centimeter
b)
inch
8.
The length of an eraser is 2 inches. If you were to measure the same eraser with centimeters, would it be greater than or less than 2 centimeters?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
9.
Maggie built a building out of Legos. Her building was 36 centimeters tall. She added some more Legos and now her building is 49 centimeters tall. How many centimeters did she add to her building?
a)
13 cm
b)
14cm
c)
85 cm
d)
83 cm
10.
The sunflower is 15 centimeters tall. When it grows to be 38 centimeters tall we can pick it. How many more centimeters does it need to grow?
a)
13 centimeters
b)
43 centimeters
c)
53 centimeters
d)
23 centimeters
11.
The crayon is 3 inches.
The glue bottle is 6 inches.
The construction paper is 12 inches.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a)
The glue bottle is 2 inches taller than the crayon.
b)
The crayon is 9 inches shorter than the construction paper.
c)
The construction paper is 6 inches shorter than the glue bottle.
12.
Which is longer? A yard stick or a meter stick?
a)
meterstick
b)
yardstick
13.
Would it take more inches or more centimeters to measure the length of your pencil bag?
a)
inches
b)
centimeters
14.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

16.
a)

4 inches

b)

3 inches

c)

2 inches

d)

1 inch

17.
a)

o inches

b)

1 inch

c)

2 inches

d)

3 inches

18.
a)

1 inch

b)

4 inches

c)

1 foot

d)

4 feet

19.
a)

about 1 inch

b)

about 2 inches

c)

about 3 inches

d)

about 4 inches

20.
a)

His guess was 1 inch too short

b)

His guess was right

c)

His guess was 1 inch too long

d)

His guess was 10 inches too long

21.
a)

8 inches

b)

2 inches

c)

2 feet

d)

8 feet

22.
a)

1 foot

b)

1 inch

c)

100 inches

d)

100 feet

23.
a)

about 4 inches

b)

about 5 inches

c)

about 6 inches

d)

about 7 inches

24.
a)

His guess was 1 inch too short

b)

His guess was right

c)

His guess was 1 inch too long

d)

His guess was 10 inches too long

25.
a)

It is greater than 48

b)

It is less than 48

c)

It is equal to 48

26.
a)

It is greater than 2

b)

It is less than 2

c)

It is equal to 2

27.
a)

One inch is shorter than one foot, so there are more inches

b)

One foor is shorter than one inch, so there are fewer feet.

c)

One inch equals once foot, so his measurements must be wrong.

28.
a)

One inch is longer than one foot, so there are more inches.

b)

One foot is longer than on inch, so there are fewer feet.

c)

One inch equals one foot, so her measurements must be wrong.

29.
Adrian ran 47 meters. Then he ran 12 more meters. Finally he walked 4 more meters. How far did Adrian go altogether?
a)
59m
b)
62m
c)
63m
d)
16m
30.
Mary has a yellow ribbon that is 28 inches long. She also has a red ribbon that is 12 inches longer than the yellow ribbon. How long is the red ribbon?
a)
35in
b)
300in
c)
16in
d)
40in
31.

What tool would you use to measure this real life object?

a)

measuring tape

b)

yardstick

c)

ruler

d)

measuring cup

32.

What tool would you use to measure the length around this real life object?

a)

ruler

b)

measuring tape

c)

yardstick

d)

scale

33.

How long is the paper clip?

a)

3 cm

b)

4cm

c)

5cm

34.

How long is the black line?

a)

7 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

1 cm

d)

2 cm

35.
What is the measurement of this line to the nearest centimeter?
a)
7 centimeters
b)
8 centimeters
c)
10 centimeters
d)
11 centimeters
36.

Fill in the blank

a)

5 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

8 cm

d)

2 cm

37.

Which could be a height of a giraffe?

a)

3 meters

b)

3 centimeters

c)

12 centimeters

d)

3 feet

38.
How long is the paper clip?
a)
1 inch
b)
3 inches
c)
2 inches
39.
How many inches is the green rectangle?
a)
3 inches
b)
4 inches
c)
5 inches
d)
6 inches
40.
How many inches is the green rectangle?
a)
3 inches
b)
4 inches
c)
5 inches
d)
6 inches
41.
The length of a pencil
a)
8 inches
b)
8 yards
42.
How long is the piece of wood?
a)
6 inches
b)
7 inches
43.
What is the length of the toy car? 
a)
The toy car is 7 inches long 
b)
The toy car is 5 inches long 
c)
The toy car is 2 inches long 
d)
Answer Not Shown 
44.
How much shorter is Tree A than Tree B?
a)
Tree A is 13 feet tall
b)
Tree A is 5 feet taller
c)
Tree A is 3 feet shorter
d)
Tree B is 4 feet taller
45.
Fill in the blank. 
a)
More Than 
b)
Less Than 
c)
11 feet
d)
Answer Not Shown 
46.
Fill in the blank. 
a)
More Than 
b)
Less Than 
c)
11 feet
d)
Answer Not Shown 
47.
What is the length of the key?
a)
2 cm
b)
0 cm
c)
4 cm
d)
1 cm
48.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm 
b)
0 cm 
c)
7 cm 
d)
1 cm 
49.
Which is longer? A Centimeter or an inch?
a)
centimeter
b)
inch
50.
What is the length of the straw?
a)
8 cm 
b)
0 cm 
c)
7 cm 
d)
1 cm 
51.
How many inches is the blue crayon?
a)
3 inches
b)
2 inches
c)
4 inches
d)
5 inches
52.

How many cubes does this marker measure?

a)

4 cubes

b)

5 cubes

c)

3 cubes

d)

6 cubes

53.

How many paper clips does this pencil measure?

a)

4 paper clips

b)

5 paper clips

c)

3 paper clips

d)

6 paper clips

54.

How many cubes do these scissors measure?

a)

4 cubes

b)

5 cubes

c)

3 cubes

d)

6 cubes

55.

How many candy hearts does this flower measure?

a)

4 candy hearts

b)

5 candy hearts

c)

3 candy hearts

d)

6 candy hearts

56.

How many jars does this boy measure?

a)

4 jars

b)

5 jars

c)

3 jars

d)

6 jars

57.

How many cubes does the boat measure?

a)

4 cubes

b)

5 cubes

c)

3 cubes

d)

6 cubes

58.

How many Lego's does this eraser measure?

a)

4 Lego's

b)

5 Lego's

c)

3 Lego's

d)

6 Lego's

59.

How many feet does this whale measure?

a)

4 feet

b)

5 feet

c)

3 feet

d)

6 feet

60.

How many pennies does this glove measure

a)

10 pennies

b)

11 pennies

c)

8 pennies

d)

9 pennies

61.

How many paper clips does this pencil measure?

a)

4 paper clips

b)

3 paper clips

c)

5 paper clips

d)

6 paper clips

62.

How many Peeps does this spoon measure?

a)

5 Peeps

b)

3 Peeps

c)

4 Peeps

d)

6 Peeps

63.
Which word describes the blue line?
a)
shortest
b)
middle
c)
tallest 
d)
longest
64.
About how many cubes high is the flower?
a)
3 cubes high
b)
5 cubes high
c)
10 cubes high
d)
18 cubes high
65.
About how many paper clips are needed to measure the length of the pencil?
a)
1 paper clip
b)
2 paper clips
c)
3 paper clips
d)
7 paperclips
66.
Which statements about the objects are correct?
Choose all that apply.
a)
The red marker is longest.
b)
 The red marker is longer than the green marker.
c)
The green marker is longer than the blue marker.
67.
Compare the pens. Use the purple string to help.The blue pen is shorter or  longer than the red pen.
a)
shorter 
b)
longer 
c)
taller 
68.
 Stephanie measures the ribbon with paper clips. Did Stephanie measure correctly?
a)
Yes, Stephanie measured correctly. The ribbon is three paper clips long.
b)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. She should have used more paper clips. Stephanie measures the ribbon with paper clips.

 
Stephanie did not measure correctly. The paper clips need to be end to end.
c)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. She should have used more paper clips.
d)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. The ribbon is 10 paper clips long
69.
 Stephanie measures the ribbon with paper clips. Did Stephanie measure correctly?
a)
Yes, Stephanie measured correctly. The ribbon is three paper clips long.
b)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. She should have used more paper clips. Stephanie measures the ribbon with paper clips.

 
Stephanie did not measure correctly. The paper clips need to be end to end.
c)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. She should have used more paper clips.
d)
No, Stephanie did not measure correctly. The ribbon is 10 paper clips long
70.

How many cubes does this marker measure?

a)

4 cubes

b)

5 cubes

c)

3 cubes

d)

6 cubes

71.

How many Peeps does this marker measure?

a)

2 Peeps

b)

4 Peeps

c)

1 Peeps

d)

3 Peeps

72.

How many apples does this pencil measure?

a)

9 apples

b)

8 apples

c)

7 apples

d)

10 apples