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POSITION AND MEASURES 18 WORKSHEETS 1 Understand and use the language associated with measuring 2 Describe length, weight and capacities 3 Understand and use positional vocabulary 4 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement (1) 5 Measure length using mm and cm 6 Use non-standard units of measurement 7 Estimate the mass and length of given items 8 Give directions using right and left (1) 9 Read and label coordinates 10 Plot coordinates 11 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement (2) 12 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement and estimate measures (3) 13 Give directions (2) 14 Use compass directions 15 Order items in terms of length, mass or capacity 16 Order metric measures 17 Convert between metric units 18 Read values of a number scale or thermometer

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POSITION AND MEASURES 18 WORKSHEETS

1 Understand and use the language associated with measuring

2 Describe length, weight and capacities

3 Understand and use positional vocabulary

4 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement (1)

5 Measure length using mm and cm

6 Use non-standard units of measurement

7 Estimate the mass and length of given items

8 Give directions using right and left (1)

9 Read and label coordinates

10 Plot coordinates

11 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement (2)

12 Choose the appropriate unit of measurement and estimate measures (3)

13 Give directions (2)

14 Use compass directions

15 Order items in terms of length, mass or capacity

16 Order metric measures

17 Convert between metric units

18 Read values of a number scale or thermometer

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. a) Abbi uses the scales to …………………………………….her cat Burt. b) Pat uses a ………………………..to measure the width of the room.

c) To measure the length of a pencil you would use a ………………….. d) Jamie needs to measure out 200ml of milk for a cake he is making.

To do this he needs to use a ……………………………………………..

e) To find out how heavy he is Chris stands on the …………….. 2. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of length. 10 cm 2 kg 200 g 30 m 5 km 15 mm 15 kg 10 g 3. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of weight. 8 km 9 kg 4 ml 95g

Tape Measure Height Weigh

Measuring jug Scales Ruler

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. a) Abbi uses the scales to …………………………………….her cat Burt. b) Pat uses a ………………………..to measure the width of the room.

c) To measure the length of a pencil you would use a ………………….. d) Jamie needs to measure out 200ml of milk for a cake he is making.

To do this he needs to use a ……………………………………………..

e) To find out how heavy he is Chris stands on the …………….. 2. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of length. 10 cm 2 kg 200 g 30 m 5 km 15 mm 15 kg 10 g 3. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of weight. 8 km 9 kg 4 ml 95g

Understand everyday language associated with measuring.

Tape Measure Height Weigh

Measuring jug Scales Ruler

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1. Look at the arrows below.

A

B

C

D

a) Which arrow is the longest? ………………………..

b) Which two arrows are the same length? ………. and ………. 2. Look at the animals shown below

Spider Cow Rabbit Mouse

a) Which animal is the heaviest? ……………………………………….

b) Which animal is the lightest? ……………………….………………

3. Look at the items shown below.

Bottle Can Spoon Bath

a) Which will hold the most liquid? ………………………………………….

b) Which will hold the least amount of liquid? ……………………….……..

Describe lengths, weights and capacities.

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1. Look at the arrows below.

A

B

C

D

a) Which arrow is the longest? ………………………..

b) Which two arrows are the same length? ………. and ………. 2. Look at the animals shown below

Spider Cow Rabbit Mouse

a) Which animal is the heaviest? ……………………………………….

b) Which animal is the lightest? ……………………….………………

3. Look at the items shown below.

Bottle Can Spoon Bath

a) Which will hold the most liquid? ………………………………………….

b) Which will hold the least amount of liquid? ……………………….……..

Describe lengths, weights and capacities.

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Use the words given in the box to complete the sentences.

1. The circle is ………………………………………the square.

2. The triangle is ………………………………......the square.

3. The circle is ………………………………………the triangle.

4. The square is …………………………………..the circle.

5. The triangle is ………………………………..the square and the circle.

6. Complete the diagram by following the instructions.

a) Draw a triangle inside the square.

b) Draw a circle below the square.

Understand and use everyday positional vocabulary.

Inside Below Next to Above Between

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Use the words given in the box to complete the sentences.

1. The circle is ………………………………………the square.

2. The triangle is ………………………………......the square.

3. The circle is ………………………………………the triangle.

4. The square is …………………………………..the circle.

5. The triangle is ………………………………..the square and the circle.

6. Complete the diagram by following the instructions.

a) Draw a triangle inside the square.

b) Draw a circle below the square.

Understand and use everyday positional vocabulary.

Inside Below Next to Above Between

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1.

Use the words in the box to complete the following:

a) The length of a football pitch is 115 ……………………………..……

b) The length of a pencil is 18………………………………………

c) The length of a spider’s leg is 6……………………………......……...

d) The distance from London to Glasgow is 640 ………………………. 2. Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The weight of a cat is 5 …………………..…………………………….

b) The weight of a pencil is 25 ……………………………………. …….

c) The weight of an elephant is 4 ………………………………………...

3.

Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The capacity of a petrol tank is 50 ……..…….……………………….

b) A tea spoon holds 5 ……………………………………………. …….

c) A can of pop holds 30 ………..………………………………………...

millimetres centimetres metres kilometres

grams kilograms tonnes

millilitres centilitres litres

Choose appropriate standard units of length, capacity and mass.

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1.

Use the words in the box to complete the following:

a) The length of a football pitch is 115 ……………………………..……

b) The length of a pencil is 18………………………………………

c) The length of a spider’s leg is 6……………………………......……...

d) The distance from London to Glasgow is 640 ………………………. 2. Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The weight of a cat is 5 …………………..…………………………….

b) The weight of a pencil is 25 ……………………………………. …….

c) The weight of an elephant is 4 ………………………………………...

3.

Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The capacity of a petrol tank is 50 ……..…….……………………….

b) A tea spoon holds 5 ……………………………………………. …….

c) A can of pop holds 30 ………..………………………………………...

millimetres centimetres metres kilometres

grams kilograms tonnes

millilitres centilitres litres

Choose appropriate standard units of length, capacity and mass.

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1. Measure the length of each line in centimetres. a) …………………… cm b) …………………… cm c) …………………… cm d) …………………… cm 2. Measure the length of each line in millimetres. a) …………………… mm b) …………………… mm c) …………………… mm d) …………………… mm 3. Use scales to find: a) The weight of a book ……………………………….…………………. b) The weight of a shoe …………………………………………….……. 4. Find something that weighs more than a shoe. a) What is it? …………………………………………………….…………… b) How much does it weigh? ………………………………………………

Measure using standard units.

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1. Measure the length of each line in centimetres. a) …………………… cm b) …………………… cm c) …………………… cm d) …………………… cm 2. Measure the length of each line in millimetres. a) …………………… mm b) …………………… mm c) …………………… mm d) …………………… mm 3. Use scales to find: a) The weight of a book ……………………………….…………………. b) The weight of a shoe …………………………………………….……. 4. Find something that weighs more than a shoe. a) What is it? …………………………………………………….…………… b) How much does it weigh? ………………………………………………

Measure using standard units.

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1. Measure the following in handspans.

a) The length of the table …………………handspans

b) The height of the table …………………handspans

c) The width of the door …………………handspans

d) The width of a window …………………handspans

2. Measure the following in feet. a) The length of the room ……………..feet b) The width of the room ……………..feet

3. Measure the following in paces.

a) The width of the room …………...paces

b) The length of the room ……………paces

4. How many paces is it if you measure all the way around the edge

of the room ? …………………..………… paces

5. Circle the correct word.

a) To measure the length of a football pitch you would use

handspans / paces

b) To measure the height of a chair you would use

handspans / paces

Measure using non-standard units.

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1. Measure the following in handspans.

a) The length of the table …………………handspans

b) The height of the table …………………handspans

c) The width of the door …………………handspans

d) The width of a window …………………handspans

2. Measure the following in feet. a) The length of the room ……………..feet b) The width of the room ……………..feet

3. Measure the following in paces.

a) The width of the room …………...paces

b) The length of the room ……………paces

4. How many paces is it if you measure all the way around the edge

of the room ? …………………..………… paces

5. Circle the correct word.

a) To measure the length of a football pitch you would use

handspans / paces

b) To measure the height of a chair you would use

handspans / paces

Measure using non-standard units.

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1. The height of the tree is 3 m. Use this to estimate the height of the clown. ……………………. 2. The boot is 25 cm long. Estimate the length of the toy car. ………………………….. 3. For each pair draw a ring round the heaviest.

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. The small bar of chocolate weighs 30g. Estimate the weight of the big bar.

30g …………g

5. Estimate the mass of a small bag of crisps.

………………………….g

Estimate the mass and length of given items.

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1. The height of the tree is 3 m. Use this to estimate the height of the clown. ……………………. 2. The boot is 25 cm long. Estimate the length of the toy car. ………………………….. 3. For each pair draw a ring round the heaviest.

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. The small bar of chocolate weighs 30g. Estimate the weight of the big bar.

30g …………g

5. Estimate the mass of a small bag of crisps.

………………………….g

Estimate the mass and length of given items.

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Use the map to complete the sentences.

1 Anna leaves her house and walks along the road. She takes the first turn on the right. She sees ……………………………………… house 2. Dan writes down the instructions for getting from his house to Ben’s. From my house walk to the crossroads and turn ……………………. Take the next turn on the …………………………. ……….and you will see

Ben’s house. 3. Write down the instructions to get from Carla’s house to Ed’s house. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Understand and use positional vocabulary.

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Use the map to complete the sentences.

1 Anna leaves her house and walks along the road. She takes the first turn on the right. She sees ……………………………………… house 2. Dan writes down the instructions for getting from his house to Ben’s. From my house walk to the crossroads and turn ……………………. Take the next turn on the …………………………. ……….and you will see

Ben’s house. 3. Write down the instructions to get from Carla’s house to Ed’s house. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Understand and use positional vocabulary.

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the following statements. a) A is…………..………………………….B b) F is…………..………………………….D c) C is…………..………………………….E d) D is…………..………………………….B and F 2. Write down the coordinates of each letter

A (……., …….) B (……., …….)

C (……., …….) D (……., …….)

E (……., …….) F (……., …….)

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A

B

C

D

E

F

between above below next to

x

y

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Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the following statements. a) A is…………..………………………….B b) F is…………..………………………….D c) C is…………..………………………….E d) D is…………..………………………….B and F 2. Write down the coordinates of each letter

A (……., …….) B (……., …….)

C (……., …….) D (……., …….)

E (……., …….) F (……., …….)

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A

B

C

D

E

F

between above below next to

x

y

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Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

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Plot the following points and join each group in the order given.

GROUP A : (2,4) (2,9) (4,7) (6,7) (8,9) (8,4) (6,2) (4,2) (2,4)

GROUP B : (3,5) (4,6) (5,5) (6,6) (7,5) (3,5)

GROUP C : (4,3) (6,3) (5,3) (5,4)

GROUP D : (9,5) (6,4) (9,3)

GROUP E : (1,5) (4,4) (1,3)

Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

0

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Plot the following points and join each group in the order given.

GROUP A : (2,4) (2,9) (4,7) (6,7) (8,9) (8,4) (6,2) (4,2) (2,4)

GROUP B : (3,5) (4,6) (5,5) (6,6) (7,5) (3,5)

GROUP C : (4,3) (6,3) (5,3) (5,4)

GROUP D : (9,5) (6,4) (9,3)

GROUP E : (1,5) (4,4) (1,3)

Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

0

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1. Use the units in the box to complete the sentences.

a) A pencil weighs 20 ……………………….………..

b) A garden worm is 3 ………………………..………long.

c) An elephant weighs 5 …………………………….

d) A mug holds 250 ………………………..………… of coffee.

e) A watering can holds 5 …………………………… of water.

f) A can of drink holds 330 …………………………….

g) A mouse weighs 22 ………………………………….

h) A tennis court is 34 …………………………………..long.

i) The distance from London to Paris is 340

…………………………………

millimetres centimetres metres

grams kilograms kilometres

millilitres tonnes litres

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Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. Use the units in the box to complete the sentences.

a) A pencil weighs 20 ……………………….………..

b) A garden worm is 3 ………………………..………long.

c) An elephant weighs 5 …………………………….

d) A mug holds 250 ………………………..………… of coffee.

e) A watering can holds 5 …………………………… of water.

f) A can of drink holds 330 …………………………….

g) A mouse weighs 22 ………………………………….

h) A tennis court is 34 …………………………………..long.

i) The distance from London to Paris is 340

…………………………………

millimetres centimetres metres

grams kilograms kilometres

millilitres tonnes litres

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Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. For each pair, circle the lightest object.

2. This jug holds1 litre of water.

Estimate the capacity of this jug ………………………………litres 3. This clown is 180 cm tall. Estimate the height of the flower next to the clown

…………………………………………….cm

4. Measure each of the lines in the units given. a) cm: ………………………..cm b) cm: ………………………..cm c) mm: ………………………..mm d) mm: ………………………..mm

a)

b)

c)

d)

Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. For each pair, circle the lightest object.

2. This jug holds1 litre of water.

Estimate the capacity of this jug ………………………………litres 3. This clown is 180 cm tall. Estimate the height of the flower next to the clown

…………………………………………….cm

4. Measure each of the lines in the units given. a) cm: ………………………..cm b) cm: ………………………..cm c) mm: ………………………..mm d) mm: ………………………..mm

a)

b)

c)

d)

Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. Complete the directions. a) To get from the Race Track to the Farm walk to the end of the road and turn……………………………………………

Turn ………………………………………….. at the crossroads and walk

along the road until you get to the farm. b) To get from the Bank to the Skating Rink walk to the end of the road and turn ……………………………………………. Turn ………………………………………….. at the crossroads and walk

along the road. Take the first turn on the ………………………………and walk along the

road until you get to the skating rink. 2. If you were standing at the skating rink and looked west, what would

you be looking at? …………………………………………………………………………………….

Circus

Bank

Farm

Race Track

Skating Rink

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Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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1. Complete the directions. a) To get from the Race Track to the Farm walk to the end of the road and turn……………………………………………

Turn ………………………………………….. at the crossroads and walk

along the road until you get to the farm. b) To get from the Bank to the Skating Rink walk to the end of the road and turn ……………………………………………. Turn ………………………………………….. at the crossroads and walk

along the road. Take the first turn on the ………………………………and walk along the

road until you get to the skating rink. 2. If you were standing at the skating rink and looked west, what would

you be looking at? …………………………………………………………………………………….

Circus

Bank

Farm

Race Track

Skating Rink

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Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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1. Fill in the missing labels on the compass.

2. The plan shows the classroom blocks in a school.

a) Which block is west of the English block?........................................ b) Which block is north east of the Maths block?......................................... c) The Science block is directly north of the Maths block. Draw the Science block on the plan. d) The P.E. block is south of the Art block. Draw the P.E block on the plan.

ART

MATHS

ENGLISH

HIS

TO

RY

Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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1. Fill in the missing labels on the compass.

2. The plan shows the classroom blocks in a school.

a) Which block is west of the English block?........................................ b) Which block is north east of the Maths block?......................................... c) The Science block is directly north of the Maths block. Draw the Science block on the plan. d) The P.E. block is south of the Art block. Draw the P.E block on the plan.

ART

MATHS

ENGLISH

HIS

TO

RY

Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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1. Put the following in order starting with the lightest.

A B C D ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Put the following in order starting with the shortest.

A B C ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Put the following in order starting with the one that will hold the most.

A B C D ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Shade in the lines that are the same length.

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Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Put the following in order starting with the lightest.

A B C D ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Put the following in order starting with the shortest.

A B C ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Put the following in order starting with the one that will hold the most.

A B C D ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Shade in the lines that are the same length.

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Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Write the following lengths in ascending order.

a) 20cm

15mm 3m 25cm 5m

b) 40cm

15m 200cm 5m 9mm

c) 1mm

20cm 8m 2cm 2m

2. Write the following weights in ascending order.

a) 2kg

15g 3t 25kg 100g

b) 2t 800kg 2kg 10g 180g

c) 950g

6 kg 80g 6t 70kg

3. Write the following capacities in ascending order.

a) 2 litres

150ml 3cl 2ml

b) 2ml 2 litres 20ml 20cl

c) 25cl

60ml 5 litres 500ml

Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Write the following lengths in ascending order.

a) 20cm

15mm 3m 25cm 5m

b) 40cm

15m 200cm 5m 9mm

c) 1mm

20cm 8m 2cm 2m

2. Write the following weights in ascending order.

a) 2kg

15g 3t 25kg 100g

b) 2t 800kg 2kg 10g 180g

c) 950g

6 kg 80g 6t 70kg

3. Write the following capacities in ascending order.

a) 2 litres

150ml 3cl 2ml

b) 2ml 2 litres 20ml 20cl

c) 25cl

60ml 5 litres 500ml

Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Convert the following lengths into the units given. a) 2 m = ……….cm b) 5 m = ……….cm

c) 3.5 m = ……..cm d) 400 cm = ………m

e) 1.25m = 1m and ….cm f) 1.03m = …..m and …..cm

2. Convert the following weights into the units given. a) 5000g = …….kg b) 8000g = …….kg

c) 4500g = …….kg d) 6 kg = ………..g

e) 2 kg = ………..g f) 4225g = 4 kg and ……….g

3. Convert the following capacities into the units given.

a) 3 litres = ……………ml b) 6 litres = ……………ml

c) 1.5 litres = ……….…ml d) 4000ml = …….litres

e) 6543 ml = 6 litres and ……ml f) 2341 ml = …..litres and …..ml

4. Holly has a 1 litre bottle of lemonade.

300 ml 350 ml 250 ml

Does she have enough to fill all of the cups? Show how you decide. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Begin to convert from m to cm, l to ml and kg to g and vice versa.

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1. Convert the following lengths into the units given. a) 2 m = ……….cm b) 5 m = ……….cm

c) 3.5 m = ……..cm d) 400 cm = ………m

e) 1.25m = 1m and ….cm f) 1.03m = …..m and …..cm

2. Convert the following weights into the units given. a) 5000g = …….kg b) 8000g = …….kg

c) 4500g = …….kg d) 6 kg = ………..g

e) 2 kg = ………..g f) 4225g = 4 kg and ……….g

3. Convert the following capacities into the units given.

a) 3 litres = ……………ml b) 6 litres = ……………ml

c) 1.5 litres = ……….…ml d) 4000ml = …….litres

e) 6543 ml = 6 litres and ……ml f) 2341 ml = …..litres and …..ml

4. Holly has a 1 litre bottle of lemonade.

300 ml 350 ml 250 ml

Does she have enough to fill all of the cups? Show how you decide. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Begin to convert from m to cm, l to ml and kg to g and vice versa.

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1. Write down the values indicated on the number lines.

3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0

1.24 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.32 1.34 1.36 1.38

3.30 3.35 3.40

2. Write down the speeds shown on the speedometers.

a)………………. b)………………. c)………………. 3. Estimate the temperatures shown on the thermometers.

a)

……….

b)

……….

c)

……….

d)

………. Read values on given scales accurately.

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1. Write down the values indicated on the number lines.

3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0

1.24 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.32 1.34 1.36 1.38

3.30 3.35 3.40

2. Write down the speeds shown on the speedometers.

a)………………. b)………………. c)………………. 3. Estimate the temperatures shown on the thermometers.

a)

……….

b)

……….

c)

……….

d)

………. Read values on given scales accurately.

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. a) Abbi uses the scales to weigh her cat Burt. b) Pat uses a tape measure to measure the width of the room.

c) To measure the length of a pencil you would use a ruler. d) Jamie needs to measure out 200ml of milk for a cake he is making.

To do this he needs to use a measuring jug

e) To find out how heavy he is Chris stands on the scales 2. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of length. 10 cm 2 kg 200 g 30 m 5 km 15 mm 15 kg 10 g 3. Look at the list below. Circle the measures of weight. 8 km 9 kg 4 ml 95g

Understand everyday language associated with measuring.

Tape Measure Height Weigh

Measuring jug Scales Ruler

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1. Look at the arrows below.

A

B

C

D

a) Which arrow is the longest? D

b) Which two arrows are the same length? A and C 2. Look at the animals shown below

Spider Cow Rabbit Mouse

a) Which animal is the heaviest? Cow.

b) Which animal is the lightest? Spider

3. Look at the items shown below.

Bottle Can Spoon Bath

a) Which will hold the most liquid? Bath

b) Which will hold the least amount of liquid? Spoon

Describe lengths, weights and capacities.

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Use the words given in the box to complete the sentences.

1. The circle is inside the square.

2. The triangle is above the square.

3. The circle is below the triangle.

4. The square is next to the circle.

5. The triangle is between the square and the circle.

6. Complete the diagram by following the instructions.

a) Draw a triangle inside the square.

b) Draw a circle below the square.

Understand and use everyday positional vocabulary.

Inside Below Next to Above Between

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1.

Use the words in the box to complete the following:

a) The length of a football pitch is 115 metres

b) The length of a pencil is 18 cm

c) The length of a spider’s leg is 6 mm

d) The distance from London to Glasgow is 640 kilometres 2. Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The weight of a cat is 5 kilograms

b) The weight of a pencil is 25 grams

c) The weight of an elephant is 4 tonnes

3.

Use the words in the box to complete the following: a) The capacity of a petrol tank is 50 litres

b) A tea spoon holds 5 millilitres

c) A can of pop holds 30 centilitres

millimetres centimetres metres kilometres

grams kilograms tonnes

millilitres centilitres litres

Choose appropriate standard units of length, capacity and mass.

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1. Measure the following in handspans.

a) The length of the table …………………handspans

b) The height of the table …………………handspans

c) The width of the door …………………handspans

d) The width of a window …………………handspans

2. Measure the following in feet. a) The length of the room ……………..feet b) The width of the room ……………..feet

3. Measure the following in paces.

a) The width of the room …………...paces

b) The length of the room ……………paces

4. How many paces is it if you measure all the way around the edge

of the room ? …………………..………… paces

5. Circle the correct word.

a) To measure the length of a football pitch you would use

handspans / paces

b) To measure the height of a chair you would use

handspans / paces

Measure using non-standard units.

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1. The height of the tree is 3 m. Use this to estimate the height of the clown. Approximately 1.6 m 2. The boot is 25 cm long. Estimate the length of the toy car. Approximately 15 cm 3. For each pair draw a ring round the heaviest.

a)

b)

c)

d)

4. The small bar of chocolate weighs 30g. Estimate the weight of the big bar.

30g 50 g

5. Estimate the mass of a small bag of crisps.

………………………….g

Estimate the mass and length of given items.

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Use the map to complete the sentences.

1 Anna leaves her house and walks along the road. She takes the first turn on the right. She sees Ben’s house 2. Dan writes down the instructions for getting from his house to Ben’s. From my house walk to the crossroads and turn right Take the next turn on the left and you will see Ben’s house. 3. Write down the instructions to get from Carla’s house to Ed’s house.

Walk to the end of the road and turn left. Take the next turn on the right

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1. Use the words in the box to complete the following statements. a) A is above B b) F is next to D c) C is below E d) D is between B and F 2. Write down the coordinates of each letter

A (2, 6) B (2, 3)

C (6, 1) D (4, 3)

E (6, 5) F (5, 3)

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A

B

C

D

E

F

between above below next to

x

y

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Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

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Plot the following points and join each group in the order given.

GROUP A : (2,4) (2,9) (4,7) (6,7) (8,9) (8,4) (6,2) (4,2) (2,4)

GROUP B : (3,5) (4,6) (5,5) (6,6) (7,5) (3,5)

GROUP C : (4,3) (6,3) (5,3) (5,4)

GROUP D : (9,5) (6,4) (9,3)

GROUP E : (1,5) (4,4) (1,3)

Read and label items on a grid using coordinates.

0

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1. Use the units in the box to complete the sentences.

a) A pencil weighs 20 grams

b) A garden worm is 3 centimetres long.

c) An elephant weighs 5 tonnes

d) A mug holds 250 millilitres of coffee.

e) A watering can holds 5 litres of water.

f) A can of drink holds 330 centilitres

g) A mouse weighs 22 grams

h) A tennis court is 34 metres long.

i) The distance from London to Paris is 340

kilometres

millimetres centimetres metres

grams kilograms kilometres

millilitres tonnes litres

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Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. For each pair, circle the lightest object.

2. This jug holds1 litre of water.

Estimate the capacity of this jug Approximately 4-5 litres 3. This clown is 180 cm tall. Estimate the height of the flower next to the clown

Approximately 60 cm

4. Measure each of the lines in the units given. a) cm: ………………………..cm b) cm: ………………………..cm c) mm: ………………………..mm d) mm: ………………………..mm

a)

b)

c)

d)

Choose the appropriate unit of measurement to estimate the mass and length of given items and measure these items using standard units.

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1. Complete the directions. a) To get from the Race Track to the Farm walk to the end of the road and turn left

Turn right at the crossroads and walk

along the road until you get to the farm. b) To get from the Bank to the Skating Rink walk to the end of the road and turn right Turn right at the crossroads and walk

along the road. Take the first turn on the left and walk along the

road until you get to the skating rink. 2. If you were standing at the skating rink and looked west, what would

you be looking at? The farm

Circus

Bank

Farm

Race Track

Skating Rink

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Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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1. Fill in the missing labels on the compass.

2. The plan shows the classroom blocks in a school.

a) Which block is west of the English block? Art b) Which block is north east of the Maths block? English c) The Science block is directly north of the Maths block. Draw the Science block on the plan. d) The P.E. block is south of the Art block. Draw the P.E block on the plan.

ART

MATHS

ENGLISH

HIS

TO

RY

Use North, South, East and West (NE, NW , SE, SW).

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N

NE

E

SW

SCIENCE

PE

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1. Put the following in order starting with the lightest.

A B C D D C A B 2. Put the following in order starting with the shortest.

A B C C B A 3. Put the following in order starting with the one that will hold the most.

A B C D B C A D 4. Shade in the lines that are the same length.

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Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Write the following lengths in ascending order.

a) 20cm

15mm

15mm 20cm

3m 25cm

25cm 3m

5m 5m

b) 40cm 9mm

15m 40cm

200cm 200cm

5m 5m

9mm 15m

c) 1mm 1mm

20cm 2cm

8m 20cm

2cm 2m

2m 8m

2. Write the following weights in ascending order.

a) 2kg 15g

15g 100g

3t 2kg

25kg 25kg

100g 3t

b) 2t 10g

800kg 180g

2kg 2kg

10g 800kg

180g 2t

c) 950g 80g

6 kg 950g

80g 6kg

6t 70kg

70kg 6t

3. Write the following capacities in ascending order.

a) 2 litres 2ml

150ml 3cl

3cl 150ml

2ml 2 litres

b) 2ml 2ml

2 litres 20ml

20ml 20cl

20cl 2litres

c) 25cl 60ml

60ml 25cl

5 litres 500ml

500ml 5 litres

Order a set of lengths, capacities or masses.

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1. Convert the following lengths into the units given. a) 2 m = 200 cm b) 5 m = 500 cm

c) 3.5 m = 350 cm d) 400 cm = 4 m

e) 1.25m = 1m and 25 cm f) 1.03m = 1 m and 3 cm

2. Convert the following weights into the units given. a) 5000g = 5 kg b) 8000g = 8 kg

c) 4500g = 4.5 kg d) 6 kg = 6000 g

e) 2 kg = 2000 g f) 4225g = 4 kg and 225 g

3. Convert the following capacities into the units given.

a) 3 litres = 3000 ml b) 6 litres = 6000 ml

c) 1.5 litres = 1500 ml d) 4000ml = 4 litres

e) 6543 ml = 6 litres and 543 ml f) 2341 ml = 2 litres and 341 ml

4. Holly has a 1 litre bottle of lemonade.

300 ml 350 ml 250 ml

Does she have enough to fill all of the cups? Show how you decide. 1 litre = 1000 ml 300 + 350 + 250 = 900 ml yes

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1. Write down the values indicated on the number lines.

3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0

3.7 4.3 4.9

1.24 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.32 1.34 1.36 1.38

1.25

1.29 1.33 1.37

3.30 3.35 3.40

3.29

3.34 3.38 3.41

2. Write down the speeds shown on the speedometers.

a) 50 b) 70 c) 65 3. Estimate the temperatures shown on the thermometers.

a)

……….

b)

……….

c)

……….

d)

………. Read values on given scales accurately.

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8 ⁰C 13 ⁰C 3 ⁰C

-4 ⁰C

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