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Length Nonstandard

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

9

b)

8

c)

10

d)

7

2.
a)
5
b)
6
c)
4
d)
7
3.

(a)   units of measurement are units of measurement that aren't typically used, such as pencils, paperclips, toothpicks, shoes, or counters.

4.

(a)   would be the BEST nonstandard tool for measuring the height of a rectangular prism?

5.

Select all of the examples of nonstandard units of measurement.

a)

meter stick

b)

paperclips

c)

popcorn

d)

unifix cubes

6.

Select all of the nonstandard tools that could be used to measure the length of a triangle.

a)

ruler

b)

crayons that are equivalent in length

c)

yarn

d)

yardstick

e)

popsicle sticks

7.

Students are using unifix cubes to measure the leaf in the picture above. List three other nonstandard units of measurement that the students could use to measure different size leaves to compare length.

4 lines
8.

Which nonstandard units of measurement COULD NOT be used to measure the length of a shape?

a)

hand span

b)

yarn

c)

sand

d)

cotton balls

9.

Alana wants to measure the length, width, and height 2D and 3D shapes found around the classroom. She cannot find her ruler anywhere! What nonstandard units of measurements could be used instead?

4 lines
10.

Smaller pattern blocks can be used as a nonstandard tool to measure larger 2 dimensional shapes.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

How long?

a)

5 paperclips

b)

6 paperclips

c)

7paperclips

12.

Which colour is 5 paperclips long?

a)
b)
13.

How many paperclips long is the shorter colour?

a)

6 paperclips

b)

5 paperclips

c)

4 paperclips

14.

Measure the length of the green caterpillar.

a)

9 squares

b)

6 squares

c)

8 squares

d)

7 squares

15.

Choose the longer ribbon. How long?

a)

3 lollipop sticks

b)

4 lollipop sticks