How it works
Measure to the nearest eighth of an inch and put one X over each length.
Count the parts past the whole inch. Add or take away eighths like counting.
Read the line plot by counting X's.
Worked examples
Read a length
- A craft stick reaches 2 whole inches and then 1/4 more.
- Write the whole inches, then the part.
- It is 2 1/4 inches long.
Count X's
- A line plot has 1 X over 2 and 2 X's over 2 1/8.
- Count the X's over the length asked.
- Add them to answer a question like 'how many in all?'
Add two lengths
- Two crayons are 3 inches and 2 1/2 inches.
- Add the wholes: 3 plus 2 is 5. Then the half: 5 and a half.
- Together they are 5 1/2 inches.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- How long is the crayon? Write the fraction of an inch. ___
- How long is the craft stick?
- The dot marks the end of a paper strip that starts at 0. Each inch is cut into 4 equal parts. How long is the strip?
- The dot marks the end of a ribbon that starts at 0. Each inch is cut into 8 equal parts. How long is the ribbon?