Measuring and Estimating Length: math test, Grade 2 – download the PDF

1 Choose the unit / 3 pts

Choose the best unit for each measurement.

1. The width of a fingernail (centimeters or meters)
2. The length of a swimming pool (inches or feet)
3. The length of a school bus (centimeters or meters)

2 Reading a ruler / 3 pts

A ribbon is placed on a ruler.

1. How long is the ribbon?
2. A pencil is 3 inches long. How much longer is the ribbon than the pencil?

3 Units and comparing / 4 pts

1. 1 foot = ___ inches
2. 1 meter = ___ centimeters
3. Which is longer: 40 inches or 3 feet? Explain.

4 Lena’s ribbon / 4 pts

Lena has a ribbon that is 72 centimeters long. She uses 45 centimeters to wrap a gift.

1. How much ribbon is left?
2. She buys 19 more centimeters of ribbon and adds it to what is left. How long is her ribbon now?

5 Shells on a line plot / 3 pts

Eight shells were measured to the nearest centimeter. The line plot shows the data.

1. How many shells are 4 centimeters long?
2. How many shells are longer than 3 centimeters?
3. How much longer is the longest shell than the shortest shell?

6 A walk along a path / 3 pts

Joe walks 35 feet along a path and then 24 more feet.

1. How far did Joe walk in all?
2. Is the answer closer to 50 feet or to 60 feet?