Measure to the Nearest Half Inch
A free printable measure to the nearest half inch worksheet with an answer key. Long lines are inches and middle lines are halves. Write lengths like 3 or 3 ½. Perfect for 3rd grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable measure to the nearest half inch worksheet with an answer key. Long lines are inches and middle lines are halves. Write lengths like 3 or 3 ½. It is aimed at third grade, around ages 8 to 9. Measure a few things at home too, like a spoon, a shoe or a toy car.
Tips for using it
- Shade the parts lightly with a colored pencil to see each fraction.
- Fold a strip of paper into equal parts to check a tricky one.
- Line the object up with the 0 on the ruler, not with the end of the ruler.
- Before using a ruler, check that the end of the object sits exactly on the 0 line.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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