Grade 2 Measurement: Measuring in Inches

Learn to measure in inches

What You'll Learn

Use a ruler
Measure in inches

📖Inches

Line up the end of the object with the 0 mark, then read the number where it ends. If it starts at another mark, count the inches between the two ends.

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

Example 1
How many inches long is the glue stick?
1. The left end of the glue stick lines up with the 2-inch mark.
2. The right end lines up with the 6-inch mark.
3. It does not start at 0, so count the inches from 2 to 6: 6 − 2 = 4.
4. The glue stick is 4 inches long.
Answer: 4
Example 2
How many inches long is the paintbrush?
1. The left end of the paintbrush lines up with the 0 mark.
2. The right end lines up with the 8-inch mark.
3. It starts at 0, so the number at the right end is the length: the paintbrush is 8 inches long.
Answer: 8
Example 3
How many inches long is the marker?
1. The left end of the marker lines up with the 0 mark.
2. The right end lines up with the 5-inch mark.
3. It starts at 0, so the number at the right end is the length: the marker is 5 inches long.
Answer: 5