Reading a Ruler Worksheet
Practice reading measurements on a ruler to the nearest inch, half-inch, and quarter-inch.
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Reading a Ruler Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and use the ruler image to help you find the correct measurement. Write your answers in the space provided.
Look at the ruler below. What measurement does each arrow point to?
1. Arrow 1 (far left):
2. Arrow 2:
3. Arrow 3:
4. Arrow 4:
5. Arrow 5:
6. Arrow 6 (far right):
Complete the following sentences about reading a ruler.
7. There are inches in one foot.
8. The longest lines on a ruler usually mark the whole .
9. A half-inch mark is typically than a quarter-inch mark.
10. To find a quarter-inch mark, you divide a half-inch into equal parts.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
11. The smallest marks on a standard ruler usually represent eighths or sixteenths of an inch.
True
False
12. When you measure an object, you should always start at the '1' inch mark on the ruler.
True
False
Choose the best answer for each question.
13. Which fraction represents a half-inch?
1/4
1/8
1/2
1/16
14. How many quarter-inches are in one inch?
2
4
8
16
15. Draw a line that is exactly 3 and a half inches long.
16. Draw a line that is exactly 2 and three-quarter inches long.