Grade 2 - Measurement Review

Krystal has a new ribbon. She wanted to see if it could fit around her wrist. She measured it with paper clips. A paper clip is about 1 inch long. About how many paper clips long is the ribbon?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 3

Jessica’s pencil was 8 centimeters long. She sharpened her pencil and noticed the pencil was now 2 centimeters shorter. How long was her pencil after it was sharpened?

• 6 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 7 centimeters

• 4 centimeters

Jace told his friend that his marker was longer than 7 inches. Then he used a ruler to measure the marker. Was Jace correct? Circle your answer.

• Yes. The marker is 9 inches long.

• No. The marker is 7 inches long.

Jenny has a set of centimeter blocks, paper clips, a ruler, and a meter stick. Which would be the best tool to measure the length of his math book?

• paper clips

• centimeter blocks

• meter stick

• ruler

Jenny has a set of centimeter blocks, paper clips, a ruler, and a meter stick. Which would be the best tool to measure the length of his math book? Explain why.

• A ruler is the best tool because it is specifically designed to measure the length of objects like books accurately.

• Centimeter blocks are the best tool because they are small and can be stacked to measure any object.

• Paper clips are the best tool because they are easy to find and can be lined up to measure the book.

• A meter stick is the best tool because it is the longest and can measure large objects easily.

Mrs. Griggs is ordering pens to give to teachers. She is measuring the length of the pens. About how much longer is the bottom pen than the top pen?

• 2 centimeters

• 1 centimeter

• 4 centimeters

• 6 centimeters

Troy and Jeff measured their watches using paper clips. The watches are the same length, but Jeff had more paperclips in her measurement than Troy. What is a possible reason? The measurements are different because:

• Jeff used smaller paper clips than Troy.

• Troy used more paper clips than Jeff.

• Jeff's watch is longer than Troy's.

• Troy's paper clips were smaller than Jeff's.