Breadsticks and Baguettes at the Bakery

Measure bakery treats with cubes and paper clips.

Measure the treats

The cubes are all the same size. So are the paper clips. Count the units from one end of each treat to the other end.

Baker Rosa made a long breadstick. How long is it?

The breadstick is cubes long.

Tomás measures a loaf of bread with paper clips.

The loaf of bread is paper clips long.

How long is the baguette?

A. 11 cubesB. 13 cubesC. 12 cubesD. 10 cubes

Measure the rolling pin and the wooden spoon.

The rolling pin is cubes long.
The wooden spoon is cubes long.

Look at the rolling pin and the wooden spoon again. Which sentence is true?

A. The wooden spoon is 3 cubes longer than the rolling pin.B. The rolling pin is 15 cubes longer than the wooden spoon.C. The rolling pin is 3 cubes longer than the wooden spoon.D. The rolling pin and the wooden spoon are the same length.

Measure the right way

Use units that are all the same size. Line them up end to end, with no gaps and no overlaps.

Which rows are lined up the right way for measuring? Choose all the right ones.

A. B. C. D.

Baker Lee wants to measure a cutting board. Which units should Lee use?

A. 3 big blocks and 4 small cubesB. paper clips of many different sizesC. cubes that are all the same sizeD. some short spoons and some long spoons

Kofi and Lin measure the same muffin tray.
Kofi's cubes:Lin's cubes:

measured the right way.
The muffin tray is cubes long.

Sam measures a pie with cubes. He says the pie is 7 cubes long.What did Sam do wrong?

A. He left gaps between the cubes.B. He made the cubes overlap.C. He counted the cubes before the pie starts.D. He used cubes of different sizes.

Bakery challenge

Measure carefully. Then tell what you know about measuring.

10.

Nina wants a ribbon that is just as long as the cake box. How long should her ribbon be?

Nina's ribbon should be cubes long.

11.

Max measures a loaf of bread. He leaves spaces between his cubes and counts 4 cubes. Then he measures again with no spaces. Will he count more cubes or fewer cubes? Tell why.