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Year 6 Length Assessment

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I can connect decimal representations to the metric system (ACMMG135)

I can convert between common metric units of length (ACMMG136)

1. Record the lengths in cm on the ruler.

5 marks

2. Use the following numbers to fill in the approximate length of each object:

2.0 0.18 0.025 0.30

a) A sharpener m
b) A4 sheet of paper m
c) A bed m
d) A pair of scissors m

4 marks

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3. Complete the table by converting these measurements:

mm cm m km

427

9181

0.05

4 marks

4. Draw a line that is

a) 7.8cm

b) 0.04m

c) 0.034m

d) 76mm

4 marks

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5. a) Do you know some imperial units of measurement used in America, Liberia

and Myanmar?

b) Why do you think that most of the world changed their measurement system
to metric units?

2 marks

6. Name 3 things that you would measure using these units:

a) mm

b) km

c) cm

d) m
4 marks

7. What is something you are curious to learn about measuring length? Take
this question as an opportunity to clear up something you’re not sure about or
throw your teacher an oddball question!

1 marks

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Maths Assessment: Year 6 Length
SPaG Test Template Answers
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Question Answer Marks

1. Record the lengths in cm on the ruler. 5 Marks

1
4.34cm

0.83cm 3.21cm 8.7cm 11.11cm 1

2. Use the following numbers to fill in the approximate length of each object: 4
Marks
1
a) A sharpener 0.025m

1
b) A4 Sheet of paper 0.30m

1
c) A bed 2.0m

1
d) A pair of scissors 0.18m

4
3. Complete the table by converting these measurements:
Marks
1
mm cm m km

427000 42700 427 0.427 1

6 0.6 0.006 0.00006

1
91810 9181 91.81 0.09181

50,000 5000 50 0.05 1

1 Mark
4. Draw a line that is:

1
a)

1
b)

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SPaG Test Template Answers
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1
c)

1
d)

1 Mark
5. a) Do you know some imperial units of measurement used in America, Liberia and Myanmar?

More obscure options could be: thou, 1

Answers could include: inches, feet,
chains, furlongs, leagues, fathoms,
yards, miles
cables, nautical miles, links or rods!
1 Mark
5. b) Why do you think that most of the world changed their measurement system to metric units?

Answers may vary but could include 1

and ease between converting base 10
units.
4 Mark
6. Name 3 things that you would measure using these units:

Answers may vary but should include 1

a)
smaller objects like: buttons or seeds
Answers may vary but should include 1
b)
longer distances between places
Answers may vary but should include 1
c)
small objects like: clothes or books
Answers may vary but should include 1
d) larger measurements like: rooms or
trees
7. What is something you are curious to learn about measuring length? Take this question as an 1 Mark
opportunity to clear up something you’re not sure about or throw your teacher an oddball question!
1
Answers will vary

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