Measurement Vocabulary
Here you will find all of the measurement vocabulary that your child is required to know for success in this unit. If you would like to view the words in a Word document, please click on the "Measurement Vocab" button below.
NOTE: Remember to visit the Vocabulary Strategies page for helpful strategies on how to get practice with these words.
1. inch: a standard unit of length which equals ½ of a foot
2. foot: a standard unit of length which equals 12 inches
3. yard: a standard unit of length which equals 36 inches
4. millimeter (mm): a metric unit of length equal to 1/10 of a centimeter
5. centimeter (cm): a metric unit of length equal to 10 millimeters
6. meter (m): a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimeters
7. measure: to find out the size of something
8. length: the distance from one end of any object to the other, or how long something is
9. width: the measure of an object from side to side, or how wide something is
10. distance: the amount of space between two places
11. kilometer: a metric unit of length used to measure distances equivalent to 1,000 meters (3,280.84 feet)
12. mile: a standard unit of length used to measure distances equivalent to 5,280 feet (1,609.34 meters)
13. height: a measurement of how high something is
1. inch: a standard unit of length which equals ½ of a foot
2. foot: a standard unit of length which equals 12 inches
3. yard: a standard unit of length which equals 36 inches
4. millimeter (mm): a metric unit of length equal to 1/10 of a centimeter
5. centimeter (cm): a metric unit of length equal to 10 millimeters
6. meter (m): a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimeters
7. measure: to find out the size of something
8. length: the distance from one end of any object to the other, or how long something is
9. width: the measure of an object from side to side, or how wide something is
10. distance: the amount of space between two places
11. kilometer: a metric unit of length used to measure distances equivalent to 1,000 meters (3,280.84 feet)
12. mile: a standard unit of length used to measure distances equivalent to 5,280 feet (1,609.34 meters)
13. height: a measurement of how high something is