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Measuring Broken Crayons

Grade 3 measurement practice: measure crayons to the nearest quarter inch, read a class line plot, and add new data to it.

Grade 3MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to3.MD.B.4

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 15 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Drawing

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students measure lengths to the nearest quarter inch with a ruler.
  • Students read a line plot marked in quarter inches to count and compare data.
  • Students add their own measurements to a line plot.

How to use

Before Part 1, model how to count the quarter-inch marks after the last whole inch. After students add Sami's crayons in Part 3, have partners compare their X marks.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.MD.B.4

Measure lengths to the nearest half or quarter inch and show the data on a line plot.

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Measuring Broken Crayons

Measure to the nearest quarter inch and use a line plot.

Part 1: Measure Sami's crayons

Sami found 4 broken crayons in the art bin. Each ruler is marked in quarter inches. Measure each crayon to the nearest quarter inch.

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1.
How long is the red crayon?

The red crayon is   inches long.

2.
How long is the blue crayon?

The blue crayon is   inches long.

green crayonyellow crayon01234inches
3.
How long is the green crayon?

The green crayon is   inches long.

4.
How long is the yellow crayon?

The yellow crayon is   inches long.

5.
Which two of Sami's crayons are the same length?
  • A. The blue crayon and the green crayon
  • B. The red crayon and the green crayon
  • C. The red crayon and the yellow crayon
  • D. The blue crayon and the yellow crayon

Part 2: The class line plot

Ms. Ortiz's class measured their broken crayons to the nearest quarter inch. Each X on the line plot stands for one crayon.

Our Broken Crayons11 1/41 1/21 3/422 1/42 1/22 3/433 1/43 1/23 3/44inches
6.
How many crayons are exactly 2 1/4 inches long?

  crayons

7.
Which length has exactly 3 crayons?
  • A. 2 1/2 inches
  • B. 2 1/4 inches
  • C. 3 inches
  • D. 2 3/4 inches
8.
How many crayons are longer than 2 inches but shorter than 3 inches?

  crayons

9.
How many crayons are 3 inches long or longer?

  crayons

10.
Jamal says the shortest crayon is 1 inch long because the line plot starts at 1. Is he right?
  • A. Yes. The line plot starts at 1, so the shortest crayon is 1 inch.
  • B. No. There is no X above 1. The shortest crayon is 1 1/4 inches.
  • C. No. The shortest crayon is 1 1/2 inches.
  • D. No. The shortest crayon is 3 3/4 inches.
11.
Circle every length that has more crayons than 1 1/2 inches has.

1 3/4 in.2 1/4 in.2 1/2 in.2 3/4 in.3 1/2 in.

Part 3: Add Sami's crayons

Sami is in Ms. Ortiz's class. Now he adds his 4 crayons from Part 1 to the class line plot.

12.
Draw one X above the line plot for each of Sami's 4 crayons. Use the lengths you found in Part 1.
Our Broken Crayons11 1/41 1/21 3/422 1/42 1/22 3/433 1/43 1/23 3/44inches
13.
After you add Sami's crayons, how many crayons are 1 1/2 inches long?

  crayons

14.
After you add Sami's crayons, which length has the most crayons?
  • A. 2 1/2 inches
  • B. 2 3/4 inches
  • C. 3 1/4 inches
  • D. 1 1/2 inches
15.
After you add Sami's crayons, how many crayons are on the line plot in all?

  crayons

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