Length

🟦 What Is Length?

Length means how long something is.

We use length to measure objects:

• From end to end
  
  

• From top to bottom
  
  

• From one side to the other
  
  

🧠 We ask: “Which is longer?” or “How much longer?”

🧠 Ways We Talk About Length

Word

What It Means

Long

Something that goes far or stretches out

Short

Something that doesn’t go far

Longer

One object is more than another

Shorter

One object is less than another

Same Length

Both objects are equal in size

✅ These words help us compare two or more things.

✏️ Comparing Lengths

We can compare objects by putting them side by side.

Object 1

Object 2

Which Is Longer?

Pencil

Crayon

Pencil

Spoon

Fork

Spoon

Shoe

Sock

Shoe

Eraser

Pen

Pen

👉 Use the words: longer, shorter, or same length

📏 How Do We Measure Length?

We can measure with:

• Non-standard units (paper clips, blocks, fingers)
  
  

• Standard tools (ruler, measuring tape, meter stick)
  
  

📎 Example (non-standard):

The pencil is 6 paper clips long.
The eraser is 3 paper clips long.
✅ The pencil is longer.

📏 Example (standard):

The string is 12 centimeters long.
The pen is 10 centimeters long.
✅ The string is longer by 2 centimeters.

🔍 Good Measuring Tips

✅ Start at the edge
✅ Line up the units with no gaps
✅ Count carefully
✅ Always compare from the same starting point

📘 Vocabulary Chart

Word

Meaning

Length

How long something is

Measure

To find out how long or short

Compare

To look at two or more things

Longer

More length than something else

Shorter

Less length than something else

Centimeter (cm)

A small unit of standard length

✏️ Practice Time – Compare and Fill

1. My pencil is ____________ than my eraser.
   
   

2. My shoe is ____________ than my ruler.
   
   

3. A toothbrush is ____________ than a table.
   
   

4. My finger is about 6 ____________ long.
   
   

Answer Ideas:

• longer, shorter, centimeters
  
  

🧠 Try Measuring These!

Have learners use paper clips, counting cubes, or a ruler to measure:

• A book
  
  

• A pencil
  
  

• A toy car
  
  

• A piece of string
  
  

Then compare:
👉 “Which is longer?” “By how many?”