Choosing units: cm, m, g, kg, ml and litres

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Secret code joke

What did the zero say to the eight?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. Which unit would you use to measure the width of a book?N cmS litresW mlJ kg
  2. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bucket?O gY °CG mI litres
  3. Which unit would you use to measure the height of a house?Z mlB litresC mR g
  4. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a bag of potatoes?E kgK mlH litresN °C
  5. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bath?C mB litresR cmE °C
  6. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a swimming pool?M kgA cmE mX °C
  7. Which unit would you use to measure the water in an egg cup?M mA cmQ °CL ml
  8. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a grown-up?I mT kgA cmW ml
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Choosing units: cm, m, g, kg, ml and litres

Year 2 · Worksheet

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NC Y2 · CCSS 2.MD.A.1
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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil? °C     kg     g     cm
  2. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bucket? litres     m     cm     °C
  3. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a grown-up? m     litres     kg     g
  4. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a dog? °C     litres     kg     ml
  5. Which unit would you use to measure the length of your hand? g     cm     ml     litres
  6. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a bag of potatoes? g     kg     m     °C
  7. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a feather? kg     ml     g     m
  8. Which unit would you use to measure the height of a house? °C     litres     m     g
  9. Which unit would you use to measure the medicine on a spoon? cm     ml     m     °C
  10. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of an apple? °C     g     kg     cm
  11. Which unit would you use to measure how warm the classroom is? kg     litres     °C     cm
  12. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a pencil? ml     cm     °C     g
  13. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football pitch? ml     cm     litres     m
  14. Which unit would you use to measure the water in an egg cup? m     °C     ml     g
  15. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a paddling pool? g     ml     °C     litres
  16. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bath? g     litres     ml     cm
  17. Which unit would you use to measure the width of a book? cm     kg     °C     m
  18. Which unit would you use to measure how hot an oven is? ml     °C     cm     kg
  19. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a swimming pool? °C     litres     m     ml
  20. Which unit would you use to measure how cold a freezer is? m     °C     litres     kg

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Choosing units: cm, m, g, kg, ml and litres

Year 2 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What did the zero say to the eight? NICE BELT

1. cm (N) · 2. litres (I) · 3. m (C) · 4. kg (E) · 5. litres (B) · 6. m (E) · 7. ml (L) · 8. kg (T)

Worksheet

  1. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a pencil? cm
  2. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bucket? litres
  3. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a grown-up? kg
  4. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a dog? kg
  5. Which unit would you use to measure the length of your hand? cm
  6. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a bag of potatoes? kg
  7. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a feather? g
  8. Which unit would you use to measure the height of a house? m
  9. Which unit would you use to measure the medicine on a spoon? ml
  10. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of an apple? g
  11. Which unit would you use to measure how warm the classroom is? °C
  12. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a pencil? g
  13. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football pitch? m
  14. Which unit would you use to measure the water in an egg cup? ml
  15. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a paddling pool? litres
  16. Which unit would you use to measure the water in a bath? litres
  17. Which unit would you use to measure the width of a book? cm
  18. Which unit would you use to measure how hot an oven is? °C
  19. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a swimming pool? m
  20. Which unit would you use to measure how cold a freezer is? °C

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