Instructions
Read each question carefully. For the first section, circle the best answer. For the second section, write your answer on the line provided.
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer for each question.
- What is the best unit to measure the length of your classroom?
a) centimeters (cm) b) meters (m) c) kilometers (km)
- A brand new pencil is about 19 cm long. Round this to the nearest 10 cm.
a) 10 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm
- What is the best unit to measure the mass (weight) of a watermelon?
a) grams (g) b) kilograms (kg) c) milliliters (mL)
- A bag of grapes weighs 1,350 g. This is the same as:
a) 1 kg 35 g b) 13 kg 50 g c) 1 kg 350 g
- A small juice box usually holds 200 ___.
a) Liters (L) b) milliliters (mL) c) grams (g)
- A large bottle of milk is 2 L. How many milliliters (mL) is that?
a) 20 mL b) 200 mL c) 2000 mL
- A hamster weighs 186 g. Round its mass to the nearest 100 g.
a) 100 g b) 190 g c) 200 g
- Which is longer? 1 meter or 120 centimeters?
a) 1 meter b) 120 centimeters c) They are equal
- A recipe needs 47 mL of oil. Round this amount to the nearest 10 mL.
a) 40 mL b) 50 mL c) 60 mL
- What is the best unit to measure the distance you travel to get to school?
a) meters (m) b) centimeters (cm) c) kilometers (km)
- A puppy weighs 5 kg. A cat weighs 4,800 g. Which is heavier?
a) The puppy b) The cat c) They weigh the same
- Your desk is 63 cm wide. Round its width to the nearest 10 cm.
a) 60 cm b) 70 cm c) 50 cm
- A measuring jug has 650 mL of water. You pour out 150 mL. How much water is left?
a) 500 mL b) 800 mL c) 1 L
- What is a good estimate for the mass (weight) of a single strawberry?
a) 15 g b) 150 g c) 1 kg
- What is a good estimate for the length of an adult's shoe?
a) 30 cm b) 30 m c) 3 cm
- A textbook has a mass of 824 g. Round its mass to the nearest 10 g.
a) 800 g b) 820 g c) 830 g
- A small paddling pool can hold 80 L of water. A kitchen sink can hold 25 L. Which holds more?
a) The paddling pool b) The kitchen sink c) They hold the same
- Round 651 mL to the nearest 100 mL.
a) 600 mL b) 650 mL c) 700 mL
- Which is shorter? 3 kilometers or 3,100 meters?
a) 3 kilometers b) 3,100 meters c) They are equal
- A bag of potatoes has a mass of 5 kg. How many grams is that?
a) 50 g b) 500 g c) 5000 g
Part 2: Short Answer Questions
Write your answer on the line provided.
- A piece of ribbon is 78 cm long. Round its length to the nearest 10 cm.
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- List two items you would measure the length of using meters (m).
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- A baker has a 10 kg bag of flour. He uses 4 kg for today's baking. How much flour is left?
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- Round a mass of 362 grams to the nearest 100 grams.
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- List two items you would measure the mass (weight) of using grams (g).
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- A water bottle holds 1 L of water. If you drink 400 mL, how much water is left in the bottle? (Hint: 1 L = 1000 mL)
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- A bathtub is filled with 92 L of water. Round this capacity to the nearest 10 L.
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- List two containers whose capacity you would measure in Liters (L).
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- A plant was 142 cm tall. It grew 8 cm taller. How tall is the plant now?
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- A bowl of soup has a capacity of 550 mL. You have a spoon that holds 10 mL. How many spoonfuls would it take to finish the soup?
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Answer Key
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions
- b) meters (m)
- b) 20 cm
- b) kilograms (kg)
- c) 1 kg 350 g
- b) milliliters (mL)
- c) 2000 mL
- c) 200 g
- b) 120 centimeters
- b) 50 mL
- c) kilometers (km)
- a) The puppy (5 kg = 5000 g)
- a) 60 cm
- a) 500 mL
- a) 15 g
- a) 30 cm
- b) 820 g
- a) The paddling pool
- c) 700 mL
- a) 3 kilometers (3 km = 3000 m)
- c) 5000 g
Part 2: Short Answer Questions
- 80 cm
- (Sample answers) A room, a car, a swimming pool, a tree.
- 6 kg
- 400 grams
- (Sample answers) A pencil, a feather, a grape, a coin.
- 600 mL (1000 mL - 400 mL)
- 90 L
- (Sample answers) A milk jug, a large soda bottle, a bathtub, a fish tank.
- 150 cm
- 55 spoonfuls