Grade 1 Measuring worksheet
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How to explain it
- Start at the very end of the thing.
- Use units that are all the same size.
- Leave no gaps. Count the units.
Example: A book is 5 cubes long. A pencil is 8 cubes long. Which is longer? Compare 5 and 8. 8 is more than 5. Answer: The pencil
Question 1
Tap them from shortest to longest.
Measured in cubes
🖌️ paintbrush🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🐛 caterpillar🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🍌 banana🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦Each picture = 1
- 🖌️paintbrush
- 🐛caterpillar
- 🍌banana
caterpillar → banana → paintbrush
Hint: Fewer cubes means shorter. Start with the caterpillar.
Question 2
What is best for measuring a long hallway?
- 📎paper clips
- 👣footsteps
👣 footsteps
Hint: Big things need bigger units, so you don't have to count so many!
Question 3
Which is shorter?
Measured in cubes
🖍️ crayon🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🔑 key🟦🟦🟦Each picture = 1
- 🔑key
- 🖍️crayon
🔑 key
Hint: The one that needs fewer cubes is shorter.
Question 4
How many cubes long is the caterpillar?
🐛🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦- 8
- 10
- 7
7
Hint: Count each cube from one end of the caterpillar to the other.
Question 5
Where should the first cube go when you measure?
🟦- In the middle
- Anywhere at all
- Right at the end
Right at the end
Hint: Start right at one end so you measure the whole thing.
Question 6
Which is the tallest?
- 🦒giraffe
- 🐎horse
- 🐇rabbit
🦒 giraffe
Hint: Imagine them standing side by side. Which one reaches the highest?
Question 7
Which is longer?
Measured in cubes
🖍️ crayon🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🐛 caterpillar🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦Each picture = 1
- 🐛caterpillar
- 🖍️crayon
🖍️ crayon
Hint: The one that needs more cubes is longer.
Question 8
How many paper clips long is the paintbrush?
🖌️📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎- 5
- 8
- 10
8
Hint: Count each paper clip from one end of the paintbrush to the other.
Question 9
How many cubes long is the spoon?
🥄🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦- 3
- 5
- 6
5
Hint: Count each cube from one end of the spoon to the other.
Question 10
How many paper clips long is the banana?
🍌📎📎- 4
- 5
- 2
2
Hint: Count each paper clip from one end of the banana to the other.
Answer key
- 1. caterpillar → banana → paintbrush
- 2. 👣 footsteps
- 3. 🔑 key
- 4. 7
- 5. Right at the end
- 6. 🦒 giraffe
- 7. 🖍️ crayon
- 8. 8
- 9. 5
- 10. 2
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