This easy-level worksheet has students fix sentence errors, fill in blanks, and write short answers to practice converting measurements skills.
It includes 9 questions across 3 sections for focused practice.
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Converting Measurements
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
1 kilometer = 100 meters
Rewrite: 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters. There are 1,000 meters in every kilometer.
2. Fix the sentence:
4 kilograms = 400 grams
Rewrite: 4 kilograms = 4,000 grams because there are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram and 4 × 1,000 = 4,000.
3. Fix the sentence:
30 millimeters = 30 centimeters
Rewrite: 30 millimeters = 3 centimeters because there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter and 30 ÷ 10 = 3.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 6 meters = 600 centimeters
2. 9,000 grams = 9 kilograms
3. 2 kilometers = 2,000 meters
4. 80 millimeters = 8 centimeters
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A pencil is 18 centimeters long. How many millimeters is that? Show your work.
There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter, so 18 × 10 = 180 millimeters. The pencil is 180 millimeters long.
2. A suitcase weighs 15 kilograms. How many grams does it weigh? Explain your reasoning.
There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram, so 15 × 1,000 = 15,000 grams. The suitcase weighs 15,000 grams.
Converting Measurements
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
1 kilometer = 100 meters
Rewrite: 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters. There are 1,000 meters in every kilometer.
2) Fix the sentence:
4 kilograms = 400 grams
Rewrite: 4 kilograms = 4,000 grams because there are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram and 4 × 1,000 = 4,000.
3) Fix the sentence:
30 millimeters = 30 centimeters
Rewrite: 30 millimeters = 3 centimeters because there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter and 30 ÷ 10 = 3.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 6 meters = 600 centimeters
2) 9,000 grams = 9 kilograms
3) 2 kilometers = 2,000 meters
4) 80 millimeters = 8 centimeters
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A pencil is 18 centimeters long. How many millimeters is that? Show your work.
There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter, so 18 × 10 = 180 millimeters. The pencil is 180 millimeters long.
2) A suitcase weighs 15 kilograms. How many grams does it weigh? Explain your reasoning.
There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram, so 15 × 1,000 = 15,000 grams. The suitcase weighs 15,000 grams.
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