Vocabulary Review
Measuring Length
Measuring Length
Performance Task
100

The length of a baseball bat is about one ________.

meter

100

What is the length of the paintbrush in centimeters?  

14 centimeters

100

Jeri digs a ditch that is 8 yards long.  Lynn digs a ditch that is 5 yards long.  What is the difference in lengths?

8 - 5 = 3 yards

100

What is the length in centimeters of the dog's mouth?

7 centimeters

200

The width of a paper clip is about one _________.

centimeter

200

What is the length of the feather in inches?

9 inches

200

Which item can be used to estimate the length of a pair of scissors?

A

200

What is a good estimate for the length in centimeters of the block?

6 centimeters

300

To find a number close to an exact amount means to ____________________.

estimate

300

What is the perimeter of a square garden with a side length of 20 yards?

20 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 80 yards

300

Frida runs 47 meters and Diego runs 83 meters.  How many fewer meters does Frida run than Diego?

83 - 47 = 36 meters

300

How much longer is the dog's mouth than the block?  

7 - 6 = 1 centimeter

400

The distance around the outside of a figure is its ____________.

perimeter

400

Which tool is best used to measure the length of a bus?  Choose the best answer. 

D.  tape measure 
500
A ruler has 12 _________.

inches

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?  

63 - 49 = 14 inches

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