Vocabulary Review
Select the tool
Relating measurement
Estimating Length
Problems involving Length
100
A ruler has 12 ____________.
inches
100
What tool would you use to measure a toothbrush?
ruler, yard stick, meter stick
ruler
100
A pencil is measured in inches and centimeters. Will the measurement have more inches or centimeters?
centimenters
100
Which everyday item can you use to measure the length of a laptop computer?
paper clip or golf club
paper clip
100
Jeri digs a ditch that is 8 yards long. Lynn digs a ditch that is 5 yards long. What is the difference in the lengths?
3 yards
200
12 inches is the same as 1 _______.
foot
200
What tool would you use to measure a bath tub?
ruler or yard stick
yard stick
200
The length of a classroom is measured in yards and inches. Will the measurement have less yards or inches?
yards
200
Look at the instrument and the paper clips used to measure it.
Each paper clip is about 1 inch long. How long is the instrument. Estimate the length.
about 8 inches
200
Mario ran 19 meters Luigi ran 8 meters. How many more meters did Mario run than Luigi?
11 meters
300
To find a number close to an exact amount means to _____________.
estimate
300
What tool would be best to measure the length of a bus?
ruler, yard stick, or tape measure
tape measure
300
A driveway is measured in centimeters and meters. Will the measurements have fewer centimeters or fewer meters?
meters
300
Which item can be used to measure the length of a pair of scissors?
inch cube, hockey stick, arm span or loaf of bread
inch cube
300
Frida runs 47 meters and Diego runs 83 meters.
How many fewer meters does Frida run than Diego?
36 meters
400
Inches are a ________ of measurement.
Hint *you always include this with your answer.
unit
400
What tool would you use to measure the length of a football field?
ruler, yard stick, meter stick
meter stick
400
The height of the Christmas tree is measured in centimeters, inches, and meters. Will the measurement have fewer centimeters, inches, or meters?
meters
400
Which unit would you use to measure the length of a watch?
centimeter or meter
centimeter
400
Bennett builds a shelf that is 97 inches long. Bodie builds a shelf that is 29 inches shorter than Bennett's. How long is Bodie's shelf?
68 inches
500
The WIDTH of a paper clip is about one __________.
centimeter (cm)
500
What tool would you use to measure a 2nd grade student?
ruler, yard stick, tape measure
tape measure
500
Your arm span is measured in centimeters, inches, and yards. Will the measurement have more centimeters, inches, or yards?
centimeters
500
Look at the whistle and the paper clips.
The width of a paper clip is about 1 centimeter. How long is the whistle? Estimate the length.
about 6 centimeters
500
Ana and Trent are drawing pictures with chalk on the driveway. Ana's picture is 63 inches long. Trent's picture is 49 inches long. How much longer is Ana's picture than Trent's picture?
14 inches