Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read a length scale.
Read a marked centimetre position on a zero-based scale.
Read a length scale
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Read a marked centimetre position on a zero-based scale.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read a length scale
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Read a marked centimetre position on a zero-based scale.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
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The skill behind this activity
Read a marked centimetre position on a zero-based scale.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 2 → Measurement · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
Read the unit and scale. Find the value at the marker, counting equal intervals rather than marks.
A common slip
Check the unit and interval size before reading the scale.
Read the marked value on the scale, in cm.
Read the unit and scale. Find the value at the marker, counting equal intervals rather than marks.