Grade 6 Measurement Tools and Strategies
This worksheet focuses on understanding and applying various measurement tools and strategies for length, mass, and volume at a Grade 6 level.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.
1. Which tool would you use to measure the length of a classroom?
Ruler
Measuring tape
Thermometer
Balance scale
2. What unit of measurement is most appropriate for the mass of a pencil?
Kilograms
Grams
Liters
Meters
3. To find the amount of liquid a container can hold, you would measure its .
4. A is used to measure temperature.
5. Describe a situation where you would need to estimate a measurement before using a tool to find the exact measurement.
6. There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
True
False
7. A graduated cylinder is used to measure mass.
True
False
8. Use the ruler image below to measure the length of the line segment in centimeters.

Length: cm
9. A recipe calls for 250 ml of milk. If you only have a measuring cup marked in liters, how much milk would you measure?