Comparing measures on a scale

Comparing measures on a scale

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This task is about reading and comparing scales.

Question

weight of hen and rooster

    • greater than

    • less than

    • equal to

Question

    • greater than

    • less than

    • equal to

Question

    • greater than

    • less than

    • equal to

Question

height of sheep and pig

    • greater than

    • less than

    • equal to

Question

    • greater than

    • less than

    • equal to

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online with auto-marking.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
reading scales, linear scales, greater than, less than, equal to
Description of task: 
Students read pairs of measurements on linear scales and identify which are greater than, less than, or equal to.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of reading linear scales.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Measurement sense, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (09/2001)
a) Less than All 5 correct - moderate
 
3-4 correct - easy
b) Equal to
c) Less than
d) Greater than
e) Greater than