Customary Units of Length

This worksheet focuses on understanding and measuring customary units of length for second graders, including inches, feet, and yards.

Grade 2 Math MeasurementCustomary Units of Length

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseMatching

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.3

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mathgrade 2measurementcustomary unitslengthinchesfeetyards

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work when asked.

1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a crayon?

Feet

Inches

Yards

Miles

2. How many inches are in 1 foot?

6 inches

10 inches

12 inches

36 inches

1. A regular school ruler is usually inches long.

2. There are 3 in 1 yard.

3. We use a to measure short lengths like a pencil.

Look at the ruler below. What is the length shown by the red line?

Answer: inches

1. You would use yards to measure the length of your classroom.

True

False

2. An inch is longer than a foot.

True

False

1. Estimate the length of your desk in feet. Explain how you made your estimate.

Match each object with the best customary unit of length to measure it.

1. A car

a. Inches

2. A swimming pool

b. Feet

3. A pencil

c. Yards