Measurement, Measurement

Which tool/unit?

100

What tool should you use to measure a crayon?

A ruler or a yard stick?

A ruler.

200

Would you measure a book or a car in inches?

book

300

If a desk measures to be 3 feet long, how many inches would it be?

36 inches

400

Is Ms. Baker about two yards tall or about 2 feet tall?

2 yards tall.

500

I measured the length of a classroom in inches.  Will I get a large number or a small number of inches?

A large number of inches.

Word Problems

100

If Bentley has a pencil that is 9 inches and Harrison has a pencil that is 4 inches, how much longer is Bentley's pencil than Harrison's?

5 inches

200

If Kay'den's rope is 20 inches long and Ella's rope is 12 inches long, how much rope do they have all together in feet and inches?

2 feet and 8 inches of rope

300

If Jack's toy car is 24 inches long, how many feet is that?

2 feet

400

 Lianna is going to run a 100 yard race. She has already run 25 yards. How many more feet does she have left?

225 yards

500

Huxley and Joseph measured the height of their mom.  Huxley measured her in inches.  Joseph measured her in feet.  Will their mom's height be more inches or more feet?

More inches

Inches

100

Is an inch longer or shorter than a foot?

shorter

200

Would you measure your desk or your playground in inches?

desk

300

How many inches are on our ruler?

12

400

If you measured a brand new pencil would you expect it to be about 3 inches long or about 8 inches long?

about 8 inches long

500

How many inches are in two feet?

24 inches

Feet/Yards

100

Is one foot longer or shorter than one yard?

shorter

200

Think about our HD word books.  Are they about 1 foot long or about 1 yard long?

About 1 foot long.

300

How many inches are in one foot?

12

400

How many feet are in one yard?

3 feet

500

How many inches are in a yard?

36 inches

General Measurement

100

Which unit is the longest: inch, foot, or yard?

yard

200

What would be a good estimate for the length of a paper clip in inches? 1 inch or 10 inches?

1 inch

300

Which unit is the smallest: inch, foot or yard?

inch

400

I need to measure a big rug.  What would be the most efficient tool?  A ruler or a yard stick?

A yard stick.

500

Which word makes the sentence true?

The pond is 15 ______across. 

Feet or inches?

Feet