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Higher Order Thinking Skills: The higher order thinking skills shows examples of questions for this concept at various levels of cognitive demand.

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic B. Measurement Tools

Indicator 1. Measure in customary units

Objective a. Measure length of objects and pictures of objects to the nearest inch using a ruler

Question

Questions to ask during ongoing instruction are:

  • Show me something that is about an inch long. Show me something that is about 3 inches long. How did you decide it was about 3 inches long?
  • This pencil is 6 inches long. Is the crayon more than 6 inches or less than 6 inches long? About how many inches long do you think the crayon is? How can you find the length of the crayon?
  • Is the length of the book closer to 3 inches or 7 inches? Why do you think so?
  • Does it make sense to measure the marker or the desk in inches? Why do you think so?
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