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100

On a measuring tool where would you start measuring the object? 

a) at the edge of the tool

b) at the 0 

c) at the 1 

b) at the 0

100

What tool would you use to measure the length of a table? 

a yardstick or a meter stick

100

Estimate how long the string is. 

2 inches long 

it is over the halfway mark so it is closer to 2 inches than 1 

100

How much longer is the green fish from the blue fish? Tell your number sentence that you used to solve. 

14 - 6 = 8 

8 centimeters 

200

What is the length of the object here? 

8 inches 

200

Which tool would be best to estimate the height of a house? 

a yardstick or meter stick 

200

Which unit would you NOT use to measure a house?

inches

feet

meters 

inches 

200

What is the difference between the length of the clothespin and the length of the paintbrush? 

The clothespin is 6 inches and the paintbrush is 12 inches. 

12 - 6 = 6 

There is a 6 inch difference between the clothespin and the paintbrush. 

300

What is the length of the stapler? 

10 inches

300

What tool would be best to measure the length of your shoe? 

a 12 inch ruler 

300

Estimate the length of a pencil in inches. 

7,6, or 5 inches long 

300

What is the difference between the length of the marker and the domino?

The marker is 10 inches and the domino is 4 inches. 10 - 4 = 6 

There is a 6 inch difference between the two objects. 

400

No, because she started at the end of the ruler instead of at the 0 mark. 


400

What tool would be best to measure the length of a ball? 

a tape measurer 

400

10 cm 

400

Which object would be closer to 2 meters long? 

the couch 



500

What is the measurement of this bookmark in centimeters and in inches? 

23 centimeters

9 inches 

500

What tool would be best to measure a lady bug? 

a centimeter ruler 

500

Which measures are reasonable for the length of a bedroom? Choose all that apple. 

3 meters and 4 meters

centimeters is too small for a bedroom 

500

Monica measures a path that has a total length of 12 cm. Her friend Emily measures a path that has 2 parts. Each part measures 7 centimeters. 

How much longer is Emily's path than Monica's? 

7 + 7 = 14 cm for Emily's path 

14 - 12 = 2 cm

Emily's path is 2 cm longer than Monica's path.

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