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Class 2 Maths — Measuring length

Measure things with clips and with a ruler, and compare the lengths.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which of these is the longest?

    • a) 15 cm
    • b) 5 cm
    • c) 50 cm
    • d) 25 cm

  2. 2.Which unit would you use to measure a classroom?

    • a) metres
    • b) centimetres
    • c) kilometres

  3. 3.A pencil is 8 clips long and a pen is 6. How many more clips is the pencil?

  4. 4.A step is 4 clips long. How many clips are 3 steps?

  5. 5.Tap the mark at 15 cm.

    Mark the line with an X.

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  6. 6.A clip is 2 cm long. Match each length to how many clips fit along it.

    • 4 cm
    • 8 cm
    • 12 cm
    • 20 cm
    • 2
    • 4
    • 10
    • 6

  7. 7.Put these in order, shortest first.

    • A door
    • An ant
    • A pencil
    • A bus

  8. 8.Sort these by the unit you would measure them in.

    Groups: centimetres · metres

    • A playground
    • A pencil
    • A finger
    • A tree
    • A shoe
    • A classroom

Answer key — Class 2 Maths — Measuring length

  1. 1. c) 50 cm
  2. 2. a) metres
  3. 3. 2
  4. 4. 12
  5. 5. 15
  6. 6. 4 cm → 2; 8 cm → 4; 12 cm → 6; 20 cm → 10
  7. 7. 1. An ant 2. A pencil 3. A door 4. A bus
  8. 8. A pencil → centimetres; A classroom → metres; A finger → centimetres; A tree → metres; A shoe → centimetres; A playground → metres