Understanding Measurement Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word "centennial" in the following sentence? "The city is planning a grand celebration for its centennial anniversary."

• A celebration that occurs every ten years

• A celebration that occurs every hundred years

• A celebration that occurs every fifty years

• A celebration that occurs every year

In the sentence "The length of the table is 150 centimeters," what does the word "centimeter" mean?

• A unit of length equal to one hundred meters

• A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

• A unit of length equal to ten meters

• A unit of length equal to one meter

Choose the correct meaning of "century" in the context of the sentence: "The painting is believed to be from the 18th century."

• A period of ten years

• A period of one hundred years

• A period of one thousand years

• A period of fifty years

What does the word "decade" mean in the sentence: "The museum has artifacts from every decade of the 20th century"?

• A period of one year

• A period of ten years

• A period of one hundred years

• A period of five years

In the sentence "The width of the book is 2 decimeters," what does the word "decimeter" mean?

• A unit of length equal to ten meters

• A unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

• A unit of length equal to one hundred meters

• A unit of length equal to one meter

What is the meaning of "decimal" in the context of the sentence: "The number 3.14 is a decimal"?

• A whole number

• A fraction expressed in tenths

• A number with a point separating the whole number from the fractional part

• A number that is a multiple of ten

In the sentence "She scored 90 percent on her math test," what does the word "percent" mean?

• A score out of ten

• A score out of one hundred

• A score out of fifty

• A score out of one thousand

Determine the meaning of the word "centennial" using context clues from the sentence: "The centennial celebration of the town's founding was a major event."

• A celebration every ten years

• A celebration every hundred years

• A celebration every year

• A celebration every fifty years

What does the word "centimeter" mean in the context of the sentence: "The insect was only a few centimeters long"?

• A unit of length equal to one hundred meters

• A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

• A unit of length equal to ten meters

• A unit of length equal to one meter

Using context clues, determine the meaning of "decade" in the sentence: "The fashion of the 1980s was very different from that of the previous decade."

• A period of one year

• A period of ten years

• A period of one hundred years

• A period of five years