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An inch is a unit of
measurement. A U.S. quarter
is about an inch wide.
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Inches are used to measure the
size of something. When you
know how big an inch is, you can
find out how big things are.
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Rulers, yardsticks, and tape measures are tools you can use to measure inches.
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Kevin measures his napkin. It is 5 inches long.
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Kevin measures his glass of orange juice. It is 7 inches tall.
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Kevin measures his celery sticks. Each celery stick is 3 inches long.
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He uses his celery sticks to measure his plate. The plate is 9 inches across.
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Kevin shares his brownie with his friend Claire. He breaks the brownie into two pieces.
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Then Kevin measures the pieces. He makes sure they are the same size.
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Kevin makes a sandwich for his little brother to take to school. He measures the sandwich to see what size container he needs.
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Then Kevin measures the container to see if it is the right size for the sandwich.
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Kayla measures how deep the sandbox is. It is 8 inches deep.
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Angela measures how high the swing at the playground is. It is 14 inches high.
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Eric measures a tree in the park. The tree trunk is 30 inches around.
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Alex measures the distance between his bed and the bedroom door. The bed is 75 inches from the door.
