Measuring with a Ruler Worksheets

Each object sits above a ruler marked in inches. Students read where the object ends and write its length, then find how much longer one object is than another.

Start with objects that line up with 0, then switch to objects that start past 0 so students must count the inches. The rulers are drawn on the page, so answers stay correct however your printer scales the sheet.

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Measuring with a Ruler

Name: ______________________Date: __________

Use the ruler under each object. Each object starts at 0. Write how many inches long it is.

The crayon is inches long.

The pencil is inches long.

The paper strip is inches long.

The twig is inches long.

The marker is inches long.

How much longer is the crayon than the pencil? inches

Measuring with a Ruler: Answer Key

Use the ruler under each object. Each object starts at 0. Write how many inches long it is.

The crayon is 7 inches long.

The pencil is 1 inches long.

The paper strip is 4 inches long.

The twig is 6 inches long.

The marker is 5 inches long.

How much longer is the crayon than the pencil? 6 inches

Teaching tips

Common Core 2.MD.A.1 asks students to measure the length of an object by selecting and using tools such as rulers.
Common Core 2.MD.A.4 asks students to measure how much longer one object is than another.
Remind students to line up the end of the object with the 0, not the edge of the ruler.

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