Math Grade K-1

Math: Measuring Length with Non-Standard Units

Use everyday objects to compare and measure length

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Use everyday objects to compare and measure length

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the same size unit each time you measure. Write your answer on the lines provided.
  1. 1
    A pencil measured by six paper clips.

    A pencil is 6 paper clips long. How long is the pencil?

  2. 2
    A crayon measured by four cubes and a marker measured by seven cubes.

    A crayon is 4 cubes long. A marker is 7 cubes long. Which object is longer?

  3. 3
    A book measured by eight blocks.

    You measure a book with blocks. The book is 8 blocks long. Write the length of the book.

  4. 4
    A spoon and fork each measured by five buttons.

    A spoon is 5 buttons long. A fork is 5 buttons long. Are they the same length or different lengths?

  5. 5
    A toy car measured by three cubes and a toy train measured by nine cubes.

    Which is shorter: a toy car that is 3 cubes long or a toy train that is 9 cubes long?

  6. 6
    A ribbon measured by ten square tiles.

    Count the squares. The ribbon is 10 squares long. How long is the ribbon?

  7. 7
    Two shoes measured with six and eight connecting cubes.

    Mia measured her shoe with connecting cubes. She used 6 cubes. Then she measured her friend's shoe and used 8 cubes. Whose shoe is longer?

  8. 8
    A leaf measured by four paper clips and a feather measured by two paper clips.

    A leaf is 4 paper clips long. A feather is 2 paper clips long. How many more paper clips long is the leaf than the feather?

  9. 9
    A desk measured with five hand spans.

    Sam measured a desk using hand spans. He used 5 hand spans. What unit did Sam use to measure the desk?

  10. 10
    A picture frame measured by seven blocks and a notebook measured by six blocks.

    A picture frame is 7 blocks long. A notebook is 6 blocks long. Which one is longer?

  11. 11
    A rug measured by nine same-size tiles.

    You line up 9 same-size tiles along a rug. The tiles reach from one end to the other. How long is the rug?

  12. 12
    A fish tank measured by twelve cubes and a box measured by five cubes.

    Look at a fish tank measured with cubes. It is 12 cubes long. A small box is 5 cubes long. Which one is longer?

  13. 13
    A glue stick measured by four erasers and scissors measured by six erasers.

    A glue stick is 4 erasers long. A scissors is 6 erasers long. How many erasers longer is the scissors?

  14. 14
    A pencil measured with same-size paper clips.

    Why should the paper clips be the same size when measuring a pencil?

  15. 15
    A toy bus measured with blocks that have spaces between them.

    Lena measures a toy bus with blocks. She leaves spaces between the blocks. Will her measurement be correct? Explain.

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