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Counting cups to measure capacity

Mathematics · Measurement · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which one is used to measure capacity?

    • centimetres
    • litres
    • grams

  2. A bottle holds 1 litre. You fill 3 bottles. How many litres is that?

    Answer: ______________

  3. A pot holds 4 cups. Another pot holds 6 cups. Which pot holds more?

    • They hold the same
    • Neither holds water
    • The 6 cup pot
    • The 4 cup pot

  4. Count the cups poured into the jug. How many cups?

    • 4
    • 3
    • 5

  5. A jug holds 2 litres. A bucket holds 5 litres. How many more litres does the bucket hold?

    • 3
    • 7
    • 2
    • 5

  6. A bucket holds 8 cups. You pour out 3 cups. How many cups are left?

    Answer: ______________

  7. You record a measurement as 5 cups. What must a record include?

    • Only a number
    • Only a unit
    • A drawing only
    • A number and a unit

  8. Which is better for measuring a big bathtub of water?

    • litres
    • cups
    • a ruler

  9. Ana wrote her measurement as just '5'. What is missing?

    • The number itself
    • The unit, like cups or litres
    • Nothing is missing

  10. Ella says 2 litres plus 3 litres is 5 litres. Is Ella right?

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. litres · Litres measure how much a container holds.
  2. 3 · 3 bottles of 1 litre make 3 litres.
  3. The 6 cup pot · 6 cups is more than 4 cups.
  4. 4 · Touch each cup once: 1, 2, 3, 4.
  5. 3 · 5 minus 2 equals 3 litres more.
  6. 5 · 8 minus 3 equals 5.
  7. A number and a unit · A record needs a number with its unit.
  8. litres · Litres work well for bigger amounts of water.
  9. The unit, like cups or litres · A number alone does not say what it means. She needs a unit too.
  10. True · Ella is right. 2 plus 3 is 5, and the unit stays litres.
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