What does measure mean?
Word: Measure
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Measure means to find out the size, length, amount or weight of something, usually with a tool.
Synonyms: weigh, gauge
How do you spell measure?
Syllables: meas - ure
Tricky part: The ea makes a short e sound, as in bread, so children often leave the a out.
Watch out for: mesure, measur, mezure
Memory tip: Measure and treasure match from the e onwards. Cover the tr of treasure, put m in front, and you have measure.
Idioms and Phrases
- for good measure: as an extra, more than was needed Example: "Grandma added an extra spoon of butter to the cake mix for good measure."
Measure in a sentence
Example 1: Please measure the window before we buy curtains.
Example 2: The nurse measured my height and weight.
Example 3: We used a cup to measure the rice.
Fun Fact
Measure goes back to the Latin verb metiri, to measure, which is also the root of dimension and immense.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correct suffix for the word:
measure
a) mant
b) mint
c) ment
d) ance
Show answer
c) ment. Measure plus ment gives measurement, keeping the e.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) leisur
b) plesure
c) clozure
d) measure
Show answer
d) measure. Pleasure keeps its ea, leisure ends in ure and closure is spelt with an s.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The tailor will measure my sleves before he stitches the new shirt.
a) sleves
b) tailor
c) stitches
d) measure
Show answer
a) sleves. Sleeves has a double e, like sheep.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
rusaeme
a) assume
b) amuse
c) treasure
d) measure
Show answer
d) measure. Treasure needs a t, and amuse and assume are two letters short.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which tool do we use to measure length?
a) a stencil
b) a funnel
c) a protractor
d) a ruler
Show answer
d) a ruler
2. Grandma measured the flour before baking. She ____.
a) mixed it with sugar
b) sieved it to remove lumps
c) checked how much she used
d) kept it in a jar
Show answer
c) checked how much she used
