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Grade 2 Math — Measuring length

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

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

    Groups: inches · feet

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

  2. 2.Tap the mark at 15 inches.

    Mark the line with an X.

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  3. 3.Two ropes are 15 inches and 25 inches long. How long are they together?

  4. 4.A 30 inches ribbon has 12 cut off it. How long is the piece left?

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.A table is 90 inches long and a shelf is 60. How much longer is the table?

Answer key — Grade 2 Math — Measuring length

  1. 1. A pencil → inches; A classroom → feet; A finger → inches; A tree → feet; A shoe → inches; A playground → feet
  2. 2. 15
  3. 3. 40
  4. 4. 18
  5. 5. 2
  6. 6. 12
  7. 7. 1. An ant 2. A pencil 3. A door 4. A bus
  8. 8. 30