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Grade 2 Math · Chapter 2 · Lesson 2

Practice Worksheet

Centimetres and Metres

Big things need a bigger unit.

10 problems · about 11 minutes · 2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.3

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Small objects fit on a centimetre ruler. A door would not.
centimetres
Object length12
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Measuring in Centimetres”

    Where should one end of the object go?

    • On the 0.
    • On the 1.
    • On the edge of the ruler.

  2. From “Two-Step Word Problems”

    9 sweets. 5 more given. 6 eaten. How many are left?

    Answer

  3. From “Choosing a Strategy”

    9 + 7 = ?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. How many centimetres are in a metre?

    Answer

  2. Which unit would you use for a bedroom wall?

    • Metres.
    • Centimetres.

  3. How many centimetres make one metre?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. Which unit fits a football pitch?

    • Metres.
    • Centimetres.

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. Which unit fits a paperclip?

    • Centimetres.
    • Metres.

  2. Around the School

    Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil case?

    • Centimetres.
    • Metres.

  3. The Corridor

    Which unit would you use to measure a corridor?

    • Metres.
    • Centimetres.