Measuring in Centimeters
A Grade 3 math worksheet focusing on measuring objects in centimeters using a ruler.
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Measuring in Centimeters
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Read each question carefully and use your ruler to measure the objects or draw lines as instructed. Remember to always start measuring from the zero mark on your ruler.
Use your ruler to measure the length of each object below to the nearest centimeter.
1. Pencil:
2. Eraser:
3. Paperclip:
Draw a line segment of the given length using your ruler.
4. Draw a line 5 cm long.
5. Draw a line 8 cm long.
6. Draw a line 12 cm long.
Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks.
7. There are 100 in 1 meter.
8. A good tool to measure length in centimeters is a .
9. When measuring with a ruler, you should always start at the mark.
10. Which of these objects is most likely 10 cm long?
A car
A shoe
A paperclip
A crayon
Look at the ruler below. What is the length of the shaded part in centimeters?
11. The shaded part measures cm.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
12. A centimeter is longer than an inch.
True
False