1st grade measurement

Example

Lucia's paper chain is 8 clips long. Sam's is 2 clips long. How many clips longer is Lucia's chain?

1. 8 − 2 = 6

Answer: 6

Example

Hana's ribbon is shorter than Sofia's. Sofia's ribbon is shorter than Ana's. Whose ribbon is the shortest?

1. Shortest to longest: Hana, Sofia, Ana.
2. Hana

Answer: Hana

Example

A grown-up measures a table and gets 7 hand-spans. Sam's hand is bigger. Will Sam count more or fewer hand-spans?

1. Bigger hand-spans, so fewer of them.
2. Fewer

Answer: Fewer

Example

Kofi measured a shelf with cubes but left gaps between them. Will Kofi's number be too big or too small?

1. Gaps mean fewer cubes are counted: too small.
2. Too small

Answer: Too small

Example

Write "half past 8" as a digital time, like 4:30.

1. 8:30

Answer: 8:30

Example

Hana goes to a party that starts at 4:00 and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? Type it like 4:30.

1. 4:00 + 2 h = 6:00

Answer: 6:00

Example

Which day comes after Saturday?

1. Sunday

Answer: Sunday

Example

Which month comes before November?

1. October

Answer: October

Example

Which unit would you use to say how long it takes a seed to grow into a plant?

1. Days

Answer: Days

Example

Which is worth more: 2 coins of 5¢, or 1 coin of 10¢?

1. 2 × 5¢ = 10¢, compared with 10¢.
2. They are worth the same

Answer: They are worth the same