This easy worksheet introduces second graders to length by sorting six everyday items as shorter or longer than a pencil, including an eraser, school bus, thumb, bed, paperclip, and car.
A gentle starting point that builds measurement vocabulary and unit awareness.
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Measuring Length
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
eraserschool busthumbbedpaperclipcar
Shorter Than a Pencil
Longer Than a Pencil
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A ruler measures length in a straight line.
2. There are 12 inches in one foot.
3. We use a ruler to measure length.
4. A centimeter is a unit used to measure length.
5. The unit shorter than a foot is an inch.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A centimeter is longer than an inch.
True False
2. We use a ruler to measure length.
True False
3. 12 inches equal 1 foot.
True False
4. A school bus is shorter than an eraser.
True False
Measuring Length
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
eraserschool busthumbbedpaperclipcar
Shorter Than a Pencil
Longer Than a Pencil
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A ruler measures length in a straight line.
2) There are 12 inches in one foot.
3) We use a ruler to measure length.
4) A centimeter is a unit used to measure length.
5) The unit shorter than a foot is an inch.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A centimeter is longer than an inch.
True
False
2) We use a ruler to measure length.
True
False
3) 12 inches equal 1 foot.
True
False
4) A school bus is shorter than an eraser.
True
False
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