Measurement for First Graders: Master Length, Weight, and Capacity

Question 1

How many inches are in a foot?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

18

Question 2

Which one weighs the same: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

Accepted Answer

They weigh the same

Answer

Feathers

Answer

Bricks

Question 3

What do we use to measure temperature?

Accepted Answer

Degrees

Answer

Inches

Answer

Pounds

Question 4

How do you change feet into inches?

Accepted Answer

Multiply by 12

Answer

Multiply by 2

Answer

Divide by 12

Question 5

A bottle contains 1 cup of water. Which of these containers can hold more water? (Think about the size of each container.)

Accepted Answer

A larger bottle

Answer

A smaller bottle

Answer

They can hold the same amount

Question 6

Which object weighs the most? (Choose the heaviest object.)

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A feather

Answer

A book

Question 7

Which of these is not a way to measure length? (Choose the incorrect method.)

Accepted Answer

Weighing the object

Answer

Using a ruler

Answer

Counting steps

Question 8

Which object is the lightest? (Choose the lightest object from the list.)

Accepted Answer

A feather

Answer

A baseball

Answer

A book

Question 9

Which holds more water: a glass or a gallon?

Accepted Answer

A gallon

Answer

A glass

Question 10

Which of these is a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Inch

Answer

Pound

Question 11

How can you measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Use a ruler

Answer

Use a scale

Answer

Use a measuring cup

Question 12

A cup is a smaller unit of measurement than a pint. If a container holds 2 cups of water, how many pints does it hold?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 13

Which tool would we use to measure a long object like a pencil?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A thermometer

Answer

A scale

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a way to measure things?

Accepted Answer

Hours

Answer

Inches

Answer

Pounds

Question 15

Can you tell me which one is longer, a pencil or a ruler?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A pencil

Question 16

What do we use to measure something that is heavy?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

Question 17

Which of these containers can hold the most stuff?

Accepted Answer

A large bowl

Answer

A small cup

Question 18

Which object weighs more, a book or a feather?

Accepted Answer

A book

Answer

A feather

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a way to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Using a scale

Answer

Using a measuring cup

Answer

Using a graduated cylinder

Question 20

A bag of apples weighs 5 pounds. If there are 10 apples in the bag, how much does each apple weigh?

Accepted Answer

0.5 pounds

Answer

1 pound

Answer

5 pounds

Question 21

To measure the length of your bed, which tool would be most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A shoe

Answer

A piece of string

Question 22

Which item is longer: a pen or a ruler?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pen

Question 23

Which animal is heavier: an elephant or a mouse?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Answer

Mouse

Question 24

Which container holds more water: a cup or a bucket?

Accepted Answer

Bucket

Answer

Cup

Question 25

Which tool do we use to measure length?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Question 26

Which animal is taller: a giraffe or a cat?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

Answer

Cat

Question 27

Which unit is the smallest for measuring length?

Accepted Answer

Inch

Answer

Yard

Answer

Mile

Question 28

Which object is the longest: a pencil, a ruler, or a shoe?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Shoe

Question 29

If you have a cup of milk and pour half of it into a smaller glass, which container now has less milk?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Cup

Answer

Both have equal amounts of milk

Question 30

Which tool do we use to measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring cup

Question 31

Which of the following units is used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Grams

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Liters

Question 32

A pitcher holds 1 gallon of milk. If you pour half of the milk into a glass, how much milk is left in the pitcher?

Accepted Answer

1/2 gallon

Answer

1 gallon

Answer

1/4 gallon

Answer

Empty

Question 33

Which object has the most room to hold things: a teaspoon, a cup, or a bathtub?

Accepted Answer

Bathtub

Answer

Teaspoon

Answer

Cup

Question 34

True or False: We can use a ruler to measure the weight of a book.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 35

Which container holds more water?

Accepted Answer

A bucket

Answer

A small cup

Answer

A large glass

Question 36

Which is heavier: a feather or a rock?

Accepted Answer

Rock

Answer

Feather

Answer

Equal

Question 37

Which container can hold 1 gallon of milk?

Accepted Answer

A jug

Answer

A bottle

Answer

A cup

Question 38

How do we measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

With a measuring cup

Answer

With a ruler

Answer

With a scale

Question 39

What unit do we use to weigh things?

Accepted Answer

Grams

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Liters

Question 40

Which of these is not a standard unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

Handspan

Answer

Meter

Answer

Gallon

Question 41

Which unit of measurement is best suited to measure the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

Yards

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Inches

Question 42

Which object weighs the most: a feather, a rock, or a cotton ball?

Accepted Answer

Rock

Answer

Feather

Answer

Cotton ball

Question 43

Which object is the longest: a car, a pencil, or a paper clip?

Accepted Answer

Car

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Paper clip

Question 44

Which object can hold the least liquid: a bathtub, a bottle, or a spoon?

Accepted Answer

Spoon

Answer

Bathtub

Answer

Bottle

Question 45

Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A pencil

Answer

A book

Question 46

Which unit do we use to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Liters

Question 47

Which unit do we use to measure how much liquid something can hold?

Accepted Answer

Liters

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Kilograms

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a standard unit of measurement?

Accepted Answer

Your hand

Answer

A centimeter

Answer

A kilogram

Question 49

About how long is a pencil?

Accepted Answer

10 centimeters

Answer

1 centimeter

Answer

100 centimeters

Question 50

What are you doing when you measure the height of a tree?

Accepted Answer

Measuring length

Answer

Measuring weight

Answer

Measuring capacity