Measurement for Preschoolers: Learn to Measure Length, Height, and Weight

Question 1

Which one is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

An inch

Answer

A pencil

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A yard

Question 2

Let's pretend you have a string, a crayon, a ruler, and a book. Which one is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

String

Answer

Crayon

Answer

Book

Question 3

What tool is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Scale

Answer

Hand

Question 4

Which one is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Tree

Answer

Chair

Answer

Table

Answer

Ball

Question 5

Which of these tools do we use to measure the amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A yardstick

Answer

A scale

Question 6

We use different words to measure different things. Which of these words is NOT used to measure an amount?

Accepted Answer

Tall

Answer

Inch

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pound

Question 7

Which object is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A long ruler

Answer

A short pencil

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A medium-sized book

Answer

A small crayon

Question 8

Which one is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Ant

Answer

Elephant

Answer

Car

Answer

Tree

Question 9

What is NOT a way to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

Time

Answer

Inches

Answer

Steps

Question 10

What tool do we use to measure the length of a stick?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Answer

Scale

Question 11

What do we use to measure how long or short something is?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Answer

Clock

Question 12

How can we best find out how long a crayon is?

Accepted Answer

Use a ruler

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Use a measuring cup

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Use your hand

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Use a piece of string

Question 13

Which two pictures show objects that are the same height?

Accepted Answer

Two trees of the same height

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Two buildings of different heights.

Answer

A dog and a cat.

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A tall table and a small chair.

Question 14

Imagine you have a pencil, a ruler, a book, and a shoe. Which one is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Book

Answer

Shoe

Question 15

We can measure how long something is using different units. Which of these is NOT used to measure the length of something?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Foot

Question 16

What tool should we use to measure the length of this pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 17

We want to measure the length of this pencil. What tool can we use?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Pencil

Answer

String

Answer

Book

Question 18

What tool do we use to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A clock

Answer

A scale

Question 19

What tool should you use to measure the length of a table?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 20

Let's say you want to find out how long your favorite toy car is. Which of these would be the best tool to use?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A cup

Answer

A scale

Answer

A thermometer

Question 21

Which of these can we use to see which toy car is longer?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

Answer

A book

Question 22

What tool do we use to measure the length of things, like the height of a table or the length of a toy car?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Balance Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a tool we use to measure?

Accepted Answer

Teddy bear

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Scale

Question 24

We want to find out how much juice is in this cup. Which tool should we use?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A scale

Question 25

When we don't have a ruler or measuring tape, what can we use to compare how long two things are?

Accepted Answer

Our hands and fingers

Accepted Answer

A piece of string or yarn

Accepted Answer

A toy block or a small book

Answer

We can't measure length without a standard tool.

Question 26

Which stick is longer?

Accepted Answer

The long stick

Answer

The short stick

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a way to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

Pounds

Answer

Inches

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Yards

Question 28

We can measure the volume of a liquid using different tools. Which tool is best for measuring a small amount of liquid, like the amount in a shot glass?

Accepted Answer

Medicine dropper

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Beaker

Question 29

When we want to measure how heavy different things are, what units can we use? And how do we choose the best unit for each thing?

Accepted Answer

We use grams to measure the weight of very light things and kilograms to measure the weight of very heavy things.

Answer

We can only use kilograms to measure the weight of all things.

Answer

We only use grams to measure the weight of all things.

Question 30

Which of these is **NOT** a way we use measurement in the real world?

Accepted Answer

Counting the number of steps taken in a day

Answer

Measuring the length of a piece of string

Answer

Measuring the weight of a bag of groceries

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Measuring the height of a person

Question 31

Before we measure something, why is it helpful to guess how big or small it is?

Accepted Answer

Guessing helps us get a good idea about how big or small something is.

Answer

Guessing is not important because we always measure things exactly.

Answer

Guessing is only important when we don't have a tool to measure with.

Question 32

What tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A thermometer

Answer

A clock

Question 33

We want to measure the milk left in the bottle. Which tool should we use?

Accepted Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 34

What does it mean when we say something is 'heavy'?

Accepted Answer

How much it weighs

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How big it is

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How tall it is

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How old it is

Question 35

When making a toy car for a child, how can you use measurement to make sure it's the right size?

Accepted Answer

Measure the length, width, and height of the car, then cut the pieces to the right size.

Answer

Guess the size of the car and build it without measuring.

Answer

Measure the child's hands and feet to determine the car's size.

Answer

Let the child play with different sized cars and choose the one they like best.

Question 36

Why is it important to measure things correctly?

Accepted Answer

Correct measurements give us the right information.

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Incorrect measurements don't matter.

Answer

We don't need to measure things correctly.

Question 37

Why is it useful to guess how big something is before we measure it?

Accepted Answer

It helps us know about the size before measuring.

Answer

It helps us learn how to measure.

Answer

It helps us avoid using measuring tools.

Answer

Our teacher wants us to do it.

Question 38

Which container holds more water?

Accepted Answer

A large bowl

Answer

A small cup or a large bowl?

Question 39

Which container can hold the most juice?

Accepted Answer

A jug

Answer

A jar, jug, cup or bottle?

Question 40

What do we use to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Question 41

What tool do we use to measure how long something is?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Question 42

Can you point to the taller object? A tree or a flower?

Accepted Answer

Tree

Answer

Flower

Question 43

Which line is longer?

Accepted Answer

This line: -------------------------

Answer

This line: ----------

Question 44

Which basket has more apples?

Accepted Answer

This basket has 5 apples.

Answer

This basket has 3 apples.

Question 45

Which is heavier? A feather or a rock?

Accepted Answer

A rock

Answer

A feather

Question 46

Which is shorter? A ruler or a straw?

Accepted Answer

A straw

Answer

A ruler

Question 47

Which basket has fewer crayons?

Accepted Answer

This basket has 2 crayons.

Answer

This basket has 5 crayons.

Question 48

Which is taller? A house or a car?

Accepted Answer

A house

Answer

A car

Question 49

Which is longer? A train or a bus?

Accepted Answer

A train

Answer

A bus

Question 50

If a crayon is longer than a pencil, and a pencil is longer than a marker, which is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A marker

Answer

A crayon

Answer

A pencil

Question 51

If a ball is heavier than a book, and a toy car is heavier than a ball, which is the lightest?

Accepted Answer

A book

Answer

A ball

Answer

A toy car

Question 52

Which of these objects uses a non-standard unit of measurement to determine its length?

Accepted Answer

Our hands

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A yardstick

Question 53

Which of the following is a tool used to measure weight?

Accepted Answer

A scale

Answer

A thermometer

Answer

A measuring tape

Question 54

How do we measure height?

Accepted Answer

Up and down

Answer

Left and right

Question 55

Which ruler can be used to measure the length of a pencil? 1-inch, 12-inch, 1-foot, or 1-yard?

Accepted Answer

1-inch ruler

Answer

12-inch ruler

Answer

1-foot ruler

Answer

1-yard ruler

Question 56

Which container holds the most water? A small cup, a medium bowl, a large bucket, or a tiny jar?

Accepted Answer

Large bucket

Answer

Small cup

Answer

Medium bowl

Answer

Tiny jar

Question 57

Which tool can be used to measure the weight of an object? A ruler, a scale, a measuring tape, or a protractor?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Protractor

Question 58

Which item can be measured in inches? Height of a building, length of a pencil, weight of a car, or capacity of a glass?

Accepted Answer

Length of a pencil

Answer

Height of a building

Answer

Weight of a car

Answer

Capacity of a glass

Question 59

Which is the tallest: a short tree, a tall giraffe, or a small dog?

Accepted Answer

Tall giraffe

Answer

Short tree

Answer

Small dog

Question 60

Which is the longest: a short pencil, a long ruler, or a small book?

Accepted Answer

Long ruler

Answer

Short pencil

Answer

Small book

Question 61

Which is a good way to measure the height of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Yardstick

Answer

Scale

Answer

Cup

Question 62

What can we use to measure the weight of a bag of apples?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Question 63

Which is heavier, a bag of feathers or a bag of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Bag of rocks

Answer

Bag of feathers

Answer

They are the same weight

Question 64

Which is longer, a school bus or a car?

Accepted Answer

School bus

Answer

Car

Answer

They are the same length