Unit of Measure
Estimating
Comparing
Measuring Length
Measuring Tools
100

Which unit of measure should Alexandria use to find the length of a paper clip: centimeter, foot, or yard?

Centimeter

100

Virgil's pencil measures a little less than 5 inches long. (Between the 4 and 5) What is the length of Virgil's pencil to the nearest inch?

5 inches.

100

Gaby measured the length of the garden. It measured 9 feet long. The classroom is 5 feet long. Which is longer?

The garden

100

Name the unit used to measure the length of a book.

What is inches?

100

The tool used to measure weight?

A scale

200

What unit of measure should Ethan use to measure a crayon: centimeter, inch, or foot?

An inch

200

Francis has a marker that lands between the 5 and 6 on his ruler. About how many inches long is his marker?

About 6 inches.

200

Emma and Laila made banners. Emma's banner is 7 inches long. Laila's banner is 6 feet long. Who made the longer banner?

Laila

200

What is the number of inches in a foot?

12 inches

200

A tool used to measure length in inches or centimeters?

A ruler

300

What unit of measure should Eddie use to measure the hallway?

Feet/foot

300

Moriah is weighing 3 apples at the grocery. Will the scale say they are about 2 pounds or about 2 tons?

About 2 pounds

300

Leo has a necklace that measures 15 inches long. Devin has a necklace that measures 5 feet long. Who has the longer necklace?

Devin

300

Which is smaller? Centimeter or inch?

Centimeter

300

A tool to measure length in YARDS?

A yardstick

400

What unit of measure would you use for the string of a kite: centimeter, inch, or foot?

Feet

400

About how heavy is a truck? 6 tons or 6 pounds?

6 tons

400

The shortest of these measurements: foot, yard, inch.

An inch

400

Annalise wants to measure the length of a pen. Which is the better estimate of the length of the pen: 3 centimeters, 40 inches, or 6 inches?

What is 6 inches?

400

A tool used to measure time?

A clock or timer