Selecting Appropriate Measurement Tool -1 worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each item one by one and think about which tool is best for measuring it.

We have three tools to choose from:
- Ruler – good for straight, short lengths (like a pencil or book)
- Tape Measure – flexible, good for curves or longer distances (like around your waist or the height of a door)
- Scale – used to measure weight (how heavy something is)

Now let’s match each object:

1. The height of a door → This is tall and straight, but too long for a ruler. A tape measure can reach up high and bend if needed.
→ Tape Measure

2. A baby’s weight → Weight means how heavy something is. We use a scale for that.
→ Scale

3. Around your waist → This is curved and goes around your body. Only a flexible tape measure can do this.
→ Tape Measure

4. The weight of vegetables → Again, “weight” = use a scale.
→ Scale

5. The length of pants → Pants are long and you might need to measure along the leg or waistband. Tape measure works best.
→ Tape Measure

6. How long a pencil is → Pencil is short and straight. Perfect for a ruler.
→ Ruler

7. How much a person weighs → Weight again → Scale.
→ Scale

8. The length of a sub sandwich → It’s straight and not too long — ruler should work fine.
→ Ruler

9. The distance around a ball → That’s the circumference — it’s curved! You need a flexible tape measure to wrap around it.
→ Tape Measure

10. The length of a book → Book is flat and straight, usually under 12 inches. Ruler is perfect.
→ Ruler

All answers checked and make sense based on what each tool does.

Final Answer:
1. Tape Measure
2. Scale
3. Tape Measure
4. Scale
5. Tape Measure
6. Ruler
7. Scale
8. Ruler
9. Tape Measure
10. Ruler