Measuring Half and Quarter Inches

In this lesson, Kalei teaches how to measure to the half and quarter inch. The video begins with an introduction to measuring lengths and heights to the whole inch, then progresses to measuring between whole inches. It explains what an inch is, how to divide it into halves and quarters, and how to identify these divisions on a ruler. The lesson includes examples of measuring objects using these fractions and concludes with a review and encouragement to practice through online games and quizzes.

What is the first step in measuring lengths that don't align perfectly with whole inches?

• Measure to the nearest whole inch

• Learn to measure to the half and quarter inch

• Ignore the extra length

• Guess the measurement

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What does a line drawn down the middle of an inch represent?

• One quarter inch

• One half inch

• Three quarters inch

• One whole inch

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How many parts do we divide an inch into to get a quarter inch?

• Three

• Five

• Two

• Four

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What does the longest line between two whole inch marks on a ruler represent?

• One whole inch

• One half inch

• One quarter inch

• Three quarters inch

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How can 2/4 of an inch be simplified?

• 1/2 inch

• 1 inch

• 1/4 inch

• 3/4 inch

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What is the length of a line that stretches three quarters across an inch?

• 1/2 inch

• 1 inch

• 1/4 inch

• 3/4 inch

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If a rectangle extends past the three whole inch mark by two quarters, what is its length?

• 3 inches

• 3 1/4 inches

• 3 1/2 inches

• 3 3/4 inches

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What is the length of a rectangle that goes beyond the four whole inch mark to the first quarter inch mark?

• 4 inches

• 4 1/4 inches

• 4 1/2 inches

• 4 3/4 inches

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How many longer lines are there between the one inch and two inch marks on a ruler?

• Eight

• Seven

• Six

• Four

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What is the length of a yellow rectangle that ends at the three quarter inch mark between one inch and two inches?

• 1 inch

• 1 1/2 inches

• 1 1/4 inches

• 1 3/4 inches

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