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Comparing Lengths Worksheet

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Comparing Lengths Worksheet

Children measuring objects with blocks and rulers

📏 Part 1: Comparing Objects

WALT: Use everyday language to compare the lengths of objects

Success Criteria: I can use words like tall, taller, shortest, and longest to describe objects

1. Circle the LONGEST pencil:

Short pencil

Medium pencil

Long pencil

2. Which snake is SHORTER?

The thick snake

The thin snake

3. Complete the sentence using comparison words:

The ruler is __________ than the eraser.

The book is the __________ object on my desk.

4. Extension - Te Reo Māori: Match the English and Māori words:
Long
Short
Poto
Roa

📐 Part 2: Measuring with Informal Units

WALT: Use everyday objects to compare and measure length

Success Criteria: I can use the same object repeatedly to measure something

5. Estimate first, then measure your desk using paper clips:

My estimate: _____ paper clips long

Actual measurement: _____ paper clips long

Was my estimate close?

Yes
No

6. Which informal unit would be best to measure a book?

Hand spans

Paper clips

Blocks

7. Draw and measure: Find 3 objects in your classroom and measure them using the same unit.
8. Support: Use this sentence starter to describe your measurement:

The __________ is _____ blocks long, which is __________ than the __________.

🎯 Part 3: Estimation Challenge

WALT: Estimate and measure lengths using informal units

Success Criteria: I can guess how long something is before measuring and check if my guess was close

9. Before measuring, estimate how many blocks long these classroom objects might be:

Whiteboard: _____ blocks (estimate) → _____ blocks (actual)

Your shoe: _____ blocks (estimate) → _____ blocks (actual)

A chair: _____ blocks (estimate) → _____ blocks (actual)

10. Put these objects in order from SHORTEST to LONGEST by writing 1, 2, 3:

_____ Your pencil case

_____ The classroom door

_____ Your hand

11. Extension Challenge: Explain why we need to use the same unit when measuring:
12. Draw a picture showing something TALLER than you and something SHORTER than you:

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