Measurement - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 13 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Measurement worksheet for Grade 1 Math. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 1 Math practice

This printable Measurement worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 1 Math collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Measure length using repeated non-standard units such as paper clips, cubes or hand spans.
• Line up the start of an object with the start of the ruler or unit before measuring.
• Order three or more objects from shortest to longest, or lightest to heaviest.
• Use comparison vocabulary correctly: taller, wider, holds more, about the same.

How to use this worksheet

Watch where your child starts measuring. Beginning at 1 on the ruler instead of 0, or leaving gaps between paper clips, is the classic Grade 1 measurement error and produces answers that are consistently one unit out. Correct the starting point physically rather than explaining it in words.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Which is heavier: locker or drawer?
2. Which is heavier: music keyboard or flute?

Frequently asked questions

Should Grade 1 use centimetres and inches, or paper clips and cubes?

Non-standard units first. Repeating a paper clip along an object teaches what measuring actually is; the ruler is a shortcut that makes sense afterwards. Most Grade 1 curricula do both, in that order.

Do we need a real ruler for this worksheet?

No. The worksheet can be completed as printed, and a marked paper strip works for the practical parts if no ruler is available.

My child says the longer object is always the heavier one. Is that normal?

Very. Length and weight get bundled together at this age. Let them hold a long empty box and a small full jar - feeling the contradiction separates the two ideas better than any explanation.