Read the Ruler — Inches is a free printable Grade 2 math worksheet on reading a length from zero on a ruler numbered in inches, 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.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Read the Ruler — Inches

2.MD.A.1

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How long is each bar? Write the number and the unit.

1.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

2.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

3.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

4.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

5.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

6.The bar starts at 0. How long is it, in inches?

LessonPrint · 2.MD.A.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Read the Ruler — Inches

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

1.5 in
2.12 in
3.9 in
4.10 in
5.11 in
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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.MD.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.