measurement choosing the appropriate tool
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Measurement
Choose the Appropriate
Tool
Read the following sentences and decide which tool you would
use to measure.
To find out how hot a cup of coffee is you would use a
A. rulerB. yard stickC. thermometer
The correct answer is
c. thermometer
To find the distance of a football field, you would use a
A. rulerB. yard stickC. thermometer
The correct answer is
b. yard stick
To find the height of a desk, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
a. ruler
To find the length of a bookcase, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
a. ruler
To find out how long the hallway is, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
b. yard stick
To find the temperature of water in a bathtub, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
c. thermometer
To find the length of a truck, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
b. yard stick
To find out how cold it is in a the North Pole, you would use a
• A. ruler• B. yard stick• C. thermometer
The correct answer is
c. thermometer
Bibliography Page
• Clip Art: Microsoft Office 2007• Harcourt math. (2004). New York: Houghton
Mifflin School.