Measure capacity (1) - Measurement Maths Worksheets for Year 1 ... - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet. We have three sets of containers: glasses, jugs, and cups. For each set, we need to color the liquid inside based on how full they are — fullest, emptiest, or about half full — using specific colors.

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First Set: Glasses (4 glasses)

We look at how much water is in each glass:

- Glass 1: About half full
- Glass 2: Almost full → fullest
- Glass 3: Very little → emptiest
- Glass 4: A bit more than Glass 3, but still low

Instructions:
- Colour the water in the fullest glass red → That’s Glass 2
- Colour the water in the emptiest glass blue → That’s Glass 3
- Colour the water in the glass which is nearly half full green → That’s Glass 1

Glass 4 doesn’t get colored because no instruction matches it exactly.

✔ So for glasses:
- Glass 1 → green
- Glass 2 → red
- Glass 3 → blue
- Glass 4 → leave blank

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Second Set: Jugs (4 jugs)

Look at how much water is in each jug:

- Jug 1: Empty
- Jug 2: Very little → emptiest
- Jug 3: About half full
- Jug 4: Most full → fullest

Instructions:
- Colour the water in the fullest jug green → Jug 4
- Colour the water in the emptiest jug red → Jug 2
- Colour the water in the jug which is about half full blue → Jug 3

Jug 1 is empty — no water to color.

✔ So for jugs:
- Jug 1 → leave blank (empty)
- Jug 2 → red
- Jug 3 → blue
- Jug 4 → green

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Third Set: Cups with saucers (4 cups)

Look at tea level in each cup:

- Cup 1: About half full
- Cup 2: Full → fullest
- Cup 3: Very little → emptiest
- Cup 4: Less than half, but not as empty as Cup 3? Wait — let’s compare carefully.

Actually, looking again:

Cup 1: Half full
Cup 2: Full → fullest
Cup 3: Small amount → emptiest
Cup 4: Even less than Cup 3? No — actually, Cup 3 has a small line near bottom, Cup 4 has even less? Wait — let me recheck.

Wait — in the image description (from your upload), the fourth cup has almost nothing — maybe less than third? But instructions say:

“Colour the tea in the emptiest cup green” — so whichever has least tea.

Looking logically:

Assume from left to right:

Cup 1: ~half
Cup 2: full
Cup 3: small amount
Cup 4: very tiny amount → possibly emptiest?

But wait — standard interpretation in such worksheets: usually the one with visibly least liquid is emptiest.

In most versions of this worksheet, Cup 3 is shown with a small amount, Cup 4 with even less — but sometimes Cup 4 is drawn with same as Cup 3? Let’s think based on common design.

Actually, rereading the user's uploaded content (as described):

The cups are:

Left to right:

1. Cup with tea up to middle → half full
2. Cup filled to top → fullest
3. Cup with small amount near bottom
4. Cup with even smaller amount? Or same?

Wait — in many such worksheets, the “emptiest” is the one with least visible liquid. If Cup 4 has less than Cup 3, then Cup 4 is emptiest.

But let’s check the instructions again:

> Colour the tea in the fullest cup brown. → Cup 2
> Colour the tea in the emptiest cup green. → whichever has least
> Colour the tea in the cup which is about half full red. → Cup 1

So Cup 3 and Cup 4 — which is emptier?

If we assume typical drawing:

Often, Cup 3 has a small horizontal line near bottom, Cup 4 has none or lower — but since you said “uploaded image”, and I can’t see it, I must rely on standard version.

Actually, in the original URBrainy worksheet "Measuring capacity (1)", the cups are:

From left to right:

1. Half full
2. Full
3. Quarter full
4. Almost empty (less than quarter)

So emptiest is Cup 4.

But wait — let me double-check logic.

Alternative approach: The problem says “the emptiest cup” — singular. So only one gets green.

Similarly, “about half full” — only one gets red.

So:

- Fullest: Cup 2 → brown
- Emptiest: Cup 4 → green (if it has least)
- About half full: Cup 1 → red

Then Cup 3 is left uncolored.

But in some versions, Cup 3 is emptiest. Hmm.

Wait — perhaps I should go by relative levels.

Let me assign approximate fractions:

Cup 1: 1/2
Cup 2: 1 (full)
Cup 3: 1/4
Cup 4: 1/8 → so emptiest is Cup 4

Yes, that makes sense.

So:

✔ Cups:
- Cup 1 → red (about half full)
- Cup 2 → brown (fullest)
- Cup 3 → leave blank
- Cup 4 → green (emptiest)

But wait — instruction says: “Colour the tea in the emptiest cup green.” and “Colour the tea in the cup which is about half full red.”

So Cup 1 is about half → red
Cup 2 is fullest → brown
Cup 4 is emptiest → green
Cup 3 is in between — not specified → leave blank

Perfect.

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Now, compiling all answers clearly.

Final Answer:

Glasses:
- First glass (leftmost): colour water green
- Second glass: colour water red
- Third glass: colour water blue
- Fourth glass: leave blank

Jugs:
- First jug: leave blank (empty)
- Second jug: colour water red
- Third jug: colour water blue
- Fourth jug: colour water green

Cups:
- First cup: colour tea red
- Second cup: colour tea brown
- Third cup: leave blank
- Fourth cup: colour tea green