Grade 1Mathpractice16 questions

Longer, heavier, holds more

Grade 1: longer and shorter, taller and shorter, heavier and lighter, holds more or less, measure with cubes or hand spans.

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Questions

  1. A pencil is 15 cm long. A crayon is 8 cm long. Which one is longer?

    • The crayon
    • The pencil
    • They are the same
    • We cannot tell
    Show answerThe pencil

  2. Which word means the opposite of longer?

    • Fuller
    • Heavier
    • Shorter
    • Taller
    Show answerShorter

  3. A rope 10 cubes long is longer than a rope 5 cubes long. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. A giraffe stands next to a dog. Which one is taller?

    • Neither
    • The dog
    • The giraffe
    • They are the same
    Show answerThe giraffe

  5. Ben is taller than Mia. Mia is taller than Sam. Which sentence is true?

    • Ben and Sam are equal
    • Ben is taller than Sam
    • Mia is shorter than Sam
    • Sam is taller than Ben
    Show answerBen is taller than Sam

  6. Which of these is the heaviest?

    • A balloon
    • A bicycle
    • A pencil
    • A sock
    Show answerA bicycle

  7. A balance scale tips down on the left side. What is true about the left side?

    • It is heavier
    • It is lighter
    • It is longer
    • It is taller
    Show answerIt is heavier

  8. A feather is heavier than a brick. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. Which of these holds the most water?

    • A bucket
    • A spoon
    • A thimble
    • An egg cup
    Show answerA bucket

  10. One cup is full. An identical cup is half full. Which cup has less water?

    • The full cup
    • The half-full cup
    • They are the same
    • We cannot tell
    Show answerThe half-full cup

  11. A book is 6 cubes long. A box is 4 cubes long. How many cubes longer is the book?

    • 1
    • 10
    • 2
    • 3
    Show answer2

  12. You measure a desk with your hand spans. What should you do?

    • Leave big gaps
    • Overlap your hands
    • Place hands end to end with no gaps
    • Use one finger only
    Show answerPlace hands end to end with no gaps

  13. Measuring with cubes, a longer object needs more cubes. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  14. How can you find out which of two containers holds more? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerPour water from one into the other

  15. A string is 5 cubes long. A ribbon is 9 cubes long. Which is shorter? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerThe string

  16. Tom's table is 7 of his hand spans. Ana has smaller hands. Will she get more or fewer? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerMore than 7

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