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The Measurement Mysteries

A Reading A–Z Math Book • Grade 1Word Count: 212

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Written by Adria Klein

Math Book • Grade 1

The Measurement Mysteries

Senior Program Authors: Colleen Jones and Adria Klein

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CorrelationII

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Learning A–ZFountas & Pinnell

Reading RecoveryDRA

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Russell and Joelle have a job to do.

3

They need to find out the lengths

of different animals.

What can they use to measure?

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 4

The kids need items that

are the same length.

The paper clips will work.

The paper clips are equal lengths.

5

How long is Gary the goat?

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 6

How many paper clips do the

kids need to measure Gary?

7

They need eight paper clips.

Gary is about eight paper clips long.

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 8

How long is Wiggles the worm?

How many paper clips do the kids

need to measure him?

9

They need one paper clip.

Wiggles is about one paper clip

long. He is shorter than Gary.

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 10

How long is Daisy the dog?

How many paper clips do the

kids need to measure her?

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They need fourteen paper clips.

Daisy is about fourteen paper

clips long.

She is longer than Gary and Wiggles.

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 12

How long is Rosie the rabbit?

How many paper clips do the

kids need to measure her?

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They need seven paper clips.

Rosie is about seven paper clips long.

She is longer than Wiggles.

She is shorter than Gary and Daisy.

The Measurement Mysteries • Grade 1 14

The kids measured four animals.

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What did they find out?

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Which animal is the longest?

Which animal is the shortest?

What else did Russell and Joelle

find out?