Comparing and measuring · Kindergarten
In Kindergarten you get fluent with: longer, shorter, heavier and lighter.
Measuring tells us how long, how heavy or how much something holds. First we compare — longer or shorter, heavier or lighter, more or less — and then we measure with rulers, scales and jugs, using units like centimeters, kilograms and milliliters.
Worked examples
Example 1
Which is heavier: a watermelon or a strawberry?
Answer: A watermelon