2nd Grade Measuring Length Test with Point Values (PDF)

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This length test for 2nd Grade covers measuring length (Common Core 2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.B.6), with a free PDF to print.

This test has 9 questions worth 20 points. It covers reading rulers, choosing tools and units, comparing lengths, and solving length problems within 100. Students need about 45 minutes and a pencil.

Time and points

About this test
  • Grade: Grade 2
  • Chapter: Measuring Length
  • Standards: 2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.B.6
  • Time: 45 minutes
  • Total: 20 points

Length test: questions

Question 1 – Units and tools [2 pts]

  1. Choose the better unit for the height of a flagpole: inches or feet. (1 point)
  2. Choose the better tool for the length of an eraser: a ruler or a yardstick. (1 point)

Question 2 – Read the ruler [2 pts]

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A marker and an eraser.
  1. Find the length of the marker. (1 point)
  2. Find the length of the eraser. (1 point)

Question 3 – Compare on a ruler [2 pts]

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A tape and a straw.
  1. Name the longer object. (1 point)
  2. Find how much longer it is. (1 point)

Question 4 – Estimate and unit size [2 pts]

  1. A paper clip is about 3 cm long. A line is as long as 5 paper clips. Estimate the length of the line. (1 point)
  2. Ana measures the same table with a yardstick and with a foot ruler. Which tool gives the larger number? Explain. (1 point)

Question 5 – Snail on a number line [3 pts]

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A snail crawls along a board.

A snail crawls along a board in the two jumps shown. The board is 30 inches long.

  1. Find the total distance the snail crawled. (1 point)
  2. Write an addition equation for the two jumps. (1 point)
  3. Find how many more inches the snail must crawl to reach the end of the board. (1 point)

Question 6 – Trail parts [2 pts]

A trail has three parts. The parts are 26 meters, 31 meters, and 18 meters long. Find the total length of the trail.

Question 7 – Tree and fence [2 pts]

A tree is 63 feet tall. A fence is 25 feet tall. How much taller is the tree than the fence?

Question 8 – Where it starts [2 pts]

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A beetle toy on a ruler.

Find the length of the beetle toy.

Question 9 – Ribbon problem [3 pts]

Mei has a ribbon that is 52 cm long. Jamal has a ribbon that is 37 cm long. Sofia has a ribbon that is 18 cm shorter than Jamal’s.

  1. How much longer is Mei’s ribbon than Jamal’s? (1 point)
  2. Find the length of Sofia’s ribbon. (1 point)
  3. Find the total length of Jamal’s and Sofia’s ribbons. (1 point)

See the solutions: Measuring Length test solutions

Key facts behind this length test

Key facts
  • Start at the 0 mark, keep the object straight, and read the number at the other end.
  • A smaller unit gives a larger number: the same strip is 2 feet or 24 inches.
  • Always write the unit, such as 5 in, 12 cm, or 21 ft.
  • Subtract two lengths to find how much longer one object is.
  • On a number line diagram, a jump right adds and a jump left subtracts.

How to use this length test

Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.

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