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Features

Every lesson of the unit, in the same kinds of question as the test
Circle the longer and the shorter thing, and put three things in order from shortest to longest
Compare two things with a string, and pick the picture measured the right way (no gaps, no overlaps)
Measure with cubes and with paper clips, and see that a bigger unit means a smaller count
The last three questions are for the states that teach them in 1st grade: measuring with an inch ruler (real size), and comparing weight on a balance and how much containers hold
Answer keys name the lesson and skill of every question

Skills Covered

Tell which is longer and which is shorter
Order three things from shortest to longest
Compare two lengths with a string
Measure with no gaps and no overlaps

Measure with cubes and with paper clips
Know a bigger unit gives a smaller count
Measure with an inch ruler
Compare weight and capacity

How to Use This Pack

Two pages that go over the whole unit on measuring length, to do together the day before the test. Its 11 questions are the same kinds as the test's, in the same order, with other things and lengths, so nothing on the review is on the test. There is no Score line: it is practice, not a grade. The pre-check and the unit test are packs of their own.

In the Classroom

Do the review together the day before the test, with cubes and paper clips out. Work a question, then let students try the next one on their own, and stop on any that trip up more than a few. Question 9 (an inch ruler) and questions 10 and 11 (weight on a balance, which holds more) are taught in 1st grade in some states only: skip the ones your class does not learn. Print at 100% (actual size) so the inch ruler measures true inches. The keys name each question's lesson, so a question the class misses points to the lesson to go back to.

At Home

Use the review as practice before a test at school. Measure things at home with paper clips or blocks, laid end to end with no gaps, and ask which is longer.

Tips for Success

Read the questions aloud for students who are still learning to read
Line up the ends before you compare two lengths
Units go end to end: no gaps and no overlaps
A bigger unit like a paper clip takes fewer to cover the same thing
Go back to the lesson the key names for a question the class misses

Common Core Standards Alignment

This pack supports the following Common Core State Standards for Mathematics:

K.MD.A.1 Name the features of an object that can be measured, such as how long or how heavy it is, including several for one object.
K.MD.A.2 Put two objects side by side to see which is longer, taller, heavier and so on, and describe the difference.
1.MD.A.1 Put three objects in order from longest to shortest, and compare two lengths by checking each against a third object.
1.MD.A.2 Measure an object by lining up equal-size units (like cubes) along it without spaces or overlapping, and give the whole-number count.
2.MD.A.1 Choose a suitable tool, such as a ruler, yardstick, meter stick or tape measure, and use it to measure length.
2.MD.A.2 Measure one object with two different units, such as inches and centimeters, and explain why a smaller unit gives a bigger number.
2.MD.D.9 Measure several objects, or one object several times, in whole units and display the results on a line plot.

1st Grade Measuring Length Unit Review

1st Grade1st Grade Math Curriculum

A review of the unit on measuring length, to go over together the day before the test. Students compare and order lengths, compare two things with a string, spot gaps and overlaps, and measure with cubes and paper clips.

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What’s Included

A two-page review of every lesson in the unit (11 questions)
Answer keys that name each question's lesson and skill (4 pages in all)

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