Measure from Any Starting Point is a free printable Grade 2 math worksheet on finding a length when the bar does not start at zero, aligned to Common Core standard 2.MD.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
How long is each bar? Write the number and the unit.
1.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
2.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
3.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
4.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
5.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
6.The bar does not start at 0. How long is it, in centimeters?
LessonPrint · 2.MD.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Measure from Any Starting Point
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.4 cm
2.4 cm
3.5 cm
4.3 cm
5.9 cm
6.3 cm
Questions about Measure from Any Starting Point
What does the Measure from Any Starting Point worksheet cover?
It practices finding a length when the bar does not start at zero — 6 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core 2.MD.A.1: Measure things with a ruler. The instruction to students is “How long is each bar? Write the number and the unit”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Measure from Any Starting Point practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1 — 2.MD.A.1, under Measurement & Data for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Measure from Any Starting Point is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on 2.MD.A.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Measure from Any Starting Point come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Measure from Any Starting Point can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Measure from Any Starting Point free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Measure from Any Starting Point, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.