Comparing lengths
Look at the picture.
Which object is longer?
The shark
I have three markers. They are 4 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches long.
How long are they altogether?
15 inches
What unit do we use to measure with our rulers?
(Hint: it is not years)
inches (in)
Gia measures her foot and it is 6 inches.
Aminah measures her foot and it is 9 inches.
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6 inches _____ 9 inches
6 inches < 9 inches
Look at the picture.
Which object is longer?
The white shoe
Lucy grew a bean plant in her window. The first time she measured it, the plant was 5 inches tall.
Two weeks later, the plant measured 10 inches tall.
How much did the plant grow?
5 inches
How many inches are on a ruler?
12 inches
Hiba has a book that is 7 inches long.
Gao has a book that is 10 inches long.
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7 inches _____ 10 inches
7 inches < 10 inches
Look at the picture.
Order the objects from shortest to longest.
pen, crayon, pencil
A ribbon was 10 inches long. After cutting some off 4 inches were left. How much ribbon was cut off?
6 inches
Look at the picture.
How many inches long in the crayon?
6 inches
Henry and Robyn measure their notebooks.
Henry's is 20 inches long and Robyn's is 15 inches long.
Use >< = to show who has the longer notebook
20 ____ 15
20 inches > 15 inches
Look at the picture.
Order the objects from shortest to longest.
scissors, pen, crayon
A mom giraffe is 180 inches tall. A baby giraffe is 160 inches tall.
How much taller is the mom giraffe?
20 inches
Look at the picture.
How many inches long is the piece of pie?
8 inches
Eli measures his pencil and notebook. They are 4 inches and 5 inches.
Brendan measures his marker and scissors. They are 5 inches and 6 inches.
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4 + 5 ___ 5 + 6
9 inches < 11 inches
Look at the picture.
order the objects from longest to shortest.
pie, dinosaur, cat
A sneaker is 6 inches long. The boot is 2 inches longer than the sneaker. The sandal is 1 inch shorter than the sneaker. Which orders the lengths of the shoes from shortest to longest?
2. sandal, sneaker, boot
sandal is 5 in
sneaker is 6 in
boot is 8 in
Look at the picture.
How many inches long is the red shoe?
5 1/2 inches
Farryn measures two objects that are 3 inches long and 7 inches long.
Nile measure two objects that are 2 inches long and 8 inches long.
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3 + 7 ____ 2 + 8
10 inches = 10 inches