DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, RANIPUR

CLASS- I (2019-20) 21.11.2019

MATHEMATICS : CHAPTER -7 MEASUREMENT
We measure things to know how heavy, long, tall etc. they are. There are many ways to measure
things.
When we talk of size, we use big and small. For e.g. Lion is big but mouse is small.
When we talk of length of object, we use the term long and short. For e.g. Ruler is long but eraser
is short.
Let’s learn more about them.

Longer / Shorter

Shorter Longer

Write longer or shorter.

a.

b.

Longest / Shortest

Longest Shortest
Circle the longest object in each row.

a.

b.

Number these leaves ( 1,2,3,4 ) respectively in increasing order of their length.

a.

b.

Taller / Shorter

Tall is a vertical measure; it generally means how far away the bottom of an object is from the top
of that object. For e.g. a plant is short but a tree is tall.

Shorter Taller
 Tallest/ Shortest

Shortest Tallest
Arrange the following in decreasing order of their height. One has done for you.

a.

4 1 3 2

b.

c.

Thicker/ Thinner

When we talk of Thick it means broad or bulky things while Thin can be describe something that
is narrow and slender. For e.g. a needle is thin but a skipping rope is thick.

Thinner Thicker
Write the thinner or thicker.

Thickest/ Thinnest

Thickest Thinnest

Tick the thinnest.

Length
Measuring Length using Body parts ( Non Standard Unit)
We can use our body parts to measure lengths.

handspan footspan cubit arm length

Look at the given examples.

Measurement by following:

hands span footspan cubit arm length

Measure the following using body parts.

a) My notebook is _______________ handspan long.

b) My skipping rope is ____________ footspan long.
c) My study table is ________________ cubit long.
d) My bed is _____________ arms long.
e) My pencil is _____________handspan long.

Standard (Bigger) unit for measuring length is Metre (m).

NOT FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSE (Only for knowledge)

Bigger unit for measuring length is Kilometre (km).

1 km = 1000 m

The distances like distance between Delhi and Haridwar are measured in kilometre
(km)whereas the length of the door or window is measured in metre (m).

Measure the length of each pencil in centimetre (cm) and write in the box.
 Weight

Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

An elephant is Heavy. A rabbit is light.

We can also write these sentences as follows:

 An elephant is HEAVIER than a rabbit.

 A rabbit is LIGHTER than an elephant.

Look At some more example.

A pumpkin is HEAVY. A feather is LIGHT.

 A pumpkin is HEAVIER than a feather.

 A feather is LIGHTER than a pumpkin.

Write the Heavier or Lighter in each set.

a. b.

Heaviest / Lightest

Heaviest Lightest

Number these baskets ( 1,2,3,4) in decreasing order of their weight.

1
Standard ( Bigger) Unit for measuring weight is Kilogram (kg).

NOT FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSE (Only for knowledge)

Bigger unit for measuring weight is Kilogram (kg).

1 kg = 1000 g

The weight of a watermelon is measured in kilogram (kg) whereas the weight of an

apple is measured in gram ( g).
Capacity

Capacity is the amount any object can hold.

A jug can hold 8 glasses of water.

We can also write it as follows:

 A jug holds more water than a glass.

 A glass holds less water than a jug.

Look at another example.

A Kettle can hold 5 cups of tea.

 A kettle holds more water than a cup.
 A cup holds less water than a kettle.
In each set circle the object that can hold more.

a. b.
Number these containers (1,2,3,4) in increasing order of their capacities.

a.

b.

Standard ( Bigger ) Unit for measuring capacity is litre (l).

NOT FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSE (Only for knowledge)

Bigger unit for measuring capacity is litre ( l ).

1 l = 1000 millilitre ( ml )

The capacity of a water tank is measured in litre ( l ) whereas the capacity of a spoon is
measured in millilitre ( ml).