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Grade 3 Ordering Measurements Worksheets

Put three or four measurements in order when the units are mixed.

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Measurement · Grade 3

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Measurement Practice

Grade 3 • Ordering Measurements • Either direction
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Write each set in the order the question asks for.

  1. 1) Order from largest to smallest: 3126 ml, 2834 ml, 3 L
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  1. 2) Order from largest to smallest: 4056 ml, 3 L, 2 L
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  1. 3) Order from smallest to largest: 3 m, 1 m, 214 cm
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  1. 4) Order from largest to smallest: 3793 g, 8 kg, 5021 g
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  1. 5) Order from largest to smallest: 3139 ml, 3 L, 2 L
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  1. 6) Order from smallest to largest: 1 kg, 1180 g, 2 kg
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  1. 7) Order from largest to smallest: 6 kg, 4073 g, 3 kg
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  1. 8) Order from smallest to largest: 167 cm, 3 m, 2 m
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  1. 9) Order from smallest to largest: 4657 g, 3331 g, 2 kg
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  1. 10) Order from largest to smallest: 729 g, 2 kg, 1 kg
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  1. 11) Order from largest to smallest: 2 L, 3 L, 4774 ml
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Write each set in the order the question asks for. (continued)

  1. 12) Order from largest to smallest: 97 cm, 159 cm, 1 m
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 3126 ml, 3 L, 2834 ml
  2. 2. 4056 ml, 3 L, 2 L
  1. 3. 1 m, 214 cm, 3 m
  2. 4. 8 kg, 5021 g, 3793 g
  1. 5. 3139 ml, 3 L, 2 L
  2. 6. 1 kg, 1180 g, 2 kg
  1. 7. 6 kg, 4073 g, 3 kg
  2. 8. 167 cm, 2 m, 3 m
  1. 9. 2 kg, 3331 g, 4657 g
  2. 10. 2 kg, 1 kg, 729 g
  1. 11. 4774 ml, 3 L, 2 L
  2. 12. 159 cm, 1 m, 97 cm
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What each level generates

Grade 3 ordering measurements — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Smallest first
  2. Level 2Either direction
  3. Level 3Four measurements

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 3 measurement skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What metric units are taught in Grade 3?

Millimeters, centimeters and meters for length, grams and kilograms for mass, and milliliters and liters for capacity. These worksheets convert in one step between each pair, and the Comparing Measurements sheet compares two measurements written in different units.

▸How do you convert grams to kilograms?

There are 1000 grams in a kilogram, so divide by 1000 going to kilograms and multiply by 1000 going to grams. 4000 g is 4 kg, and 6 kg is 6000 g. The conversion sheets — Length Units, Mass, Capacity and Units of Time — drill the dividing direction on its own at their second level.

▸Why do children mix up multiplying and dividing in conversions?

Because the rule is memorised without a picture of size. Fixing it takes one question: will the answer be a bigger number or a smaller one? Smaller units always need a bigger number, which is what the first level of each conversion sheet reinforces on every line.

▸Can I make a worksheet with only length, or only mass?

The Compare, Order, Compound Measurements and Reading Scales sheets mix the unit families deliberately, so children must decide which relationship applies rather than switching to autopilot. If you want a single family, choose the Length, Mass, Capacity or Time sub-skill.