Choosing Units: Capacity Worksheets
Choose millilitres or litres for each container.
Choosing Units: Capacity
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the best unit: mL, L.
- 1Best unit to measure a spoonful of medicine:
- 2Best unit to measure a bathtub:
- 3Best unit to measure a fish tank:
- 4Best unit to measure a juice carton:
- 5Best unit to measure a swimming pool:
- 6Best unit to measure a teaspoon:
- 7Best unit to measure a bucket:
- 8Best unit to measure a large bottle of cola:
- 9Best unit to measure a cup of tea:
- 10Best unit to measure a drop of water:
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Choosing Units: Capacity
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the best unit: mL, L.
- 1Best unit to measure a spoonful of medicine:
- 2Best unit to measure a bathtub:
- 3Best unit to measure a large bottle of cola:
- 4Best unit to measure a teaspoon:
- 5Best unit to measure a swimming pool:
- 6Best unit to measure a fish tank:
- 7Best unit to measure a cup of tea:
- 8Best unit to measure a juice carton:
- 9Best unit to measure a drop of water:
- 10Best unit to measure a bucket:
Printable Worksheets for Kids · printableworksheetsforkids.pages.dev
Choosing Units: Capacity
Name:Date:Score:
Choose the best unit: mL, L.
- 1Best unit to measure a spoonful of medicine:
- 2Best unit to measure a teaspoon:
- 3Best unit to measure a fish tank:
- 4Best unit to measure a drop of water:
- 5Best unit to measure a bathtub:
- 6Best unit to measure a bucket:
- 7Best unit to measure a cup of tea:
- 8Best unit to measure a juice carton:
- 9Best unit to measure a swimming pool:
- 10Best unit to measure a large bottle of cola:
Printable Worksheets for Kids · printableworksheetsforkids.pages.dev
Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. mL
- 2. L
- 3. L
- 4. L
- 5. L
- 6. mL
- 7. L
- 8. L
- 9. mL
- 10. mL
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. mL
- 2. L
- 3. L
- 4. mL
- 5. L
- 6. L
- 7. mL
- 8. L
- 9. mL
- 10. L
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. mL
- 2. mL
- 3. L
- 4. mL
- 5. L
- 6. L
- 7. mL
- 8. L
- 9. L
- 10. L
About this skill
A teaspoon holds about 5 mL; a drink bottle holds about a litre.
How to teach it
- Measure real objects around the house.
- Estimate before measuring, then check.
- Know benchmarks: a finger is about 1 cm wide, a door about 2 m tall.
Mistakes to watch for
- Starting the measurement at 1 instead of 0.
- Choosing silly units, such as kilometres for a pencil.
