VOCABULARY
Chapter 9
Measurement
VOCABULARY
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
estimate
to find a number close to an exact
amount
Estimate:
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Answer: About 10 hearts
heavy / heavier /
heaviest
weighs more / weighs the most
The elephant is heavier than
the mouse.
holds less / least
A cup holds less than a gallon
jug.
holds more / most
A gallon jug holds more than
a cup.
length
how long or how far away something
is
light / lighter / lightest
weighs less / weighs the least
The mouse weighs lighter
than the elephant.
long / longer /longest a way to compare the length of two or
more objects
measure
to find the length, height, or weight
using standard or nonstandard units
short / shorter /
shortest
a way to compare the length or height
of two or more objects
The bus is shorter than the
train.
tally chart
a way to show data collected using
tally marks
Kyle's Toy Cars
red
blue
green
unit
an object used to measure
weight
a measurement that tells how heavy
an object is
Tally