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2nd Grade Length and Measurement worksheets

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Length and Measurement

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Measure each bar with the ruler. Write its length.

2nd Grade Length and Measurement worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Measuring with a ruler is a skill children have to practice with real numbers. The end of the object must line up with zero, not with the edge of the ruler, and the length is the number at the other end. Each picture on this page shows a bar next to a ruler, and your child reads its length and writes it on the line. Second graders measure in centimeters and in inches, and they learn that a centimeter is smaller, so the same bar has a bigger number when measured in centimeters.

Ask your child to put a finger on zero, count the units along the bar, and say the length with its unit. Later, check a few lengths with a real ruler from your desk.

What your child will learn

Line up an object with zero on a ruler
Read the length at the other end
Write the length with its unit

Common Core standard: 2.MD.A.1

Worked example

A bar starts at 0 and ends at 7 on a centimeter ruler. It is 7 centimeters long.

Common mistake

Starting to count at the end of the ruler or at 1 instead of at zero.

Helpful hint

Start at zero and read the number at the end of the bar.

Next skill: Money, Time, and Shapes Earlier: Halves, Thirds, and Fourths

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with length and measurement?

Starting to count at the end of the ruler or at 1 instead of at zero.

How can I help my child with length and measurement?

Start at zero and read the number at the end of the bar.

Are these 2nd grade math worksheets free to print?

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