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Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter Worksheets for 3rd Grade

Decide which everyday containers hold more than 1 liter and which hold less. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.

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Free Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter Worksheets

Click a worksheet to open the PDF, or grab the matching answer key. Every sheet prints on one page.

Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter: what children learn

Liquid volume is how much a container holds, and a liter is the metric unit for it. Comparing everyday containers to one liter builds a feel for how big a liter is.

Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter: worked example

Holds more than 1 liter: a spoon or a bucket? a bucket

A spoon holds only a little water. A bucket holds much more than a big water bottle.

Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter: a common mistake to watch for

Kids sometimes think a big-looking thing like a juice box must hold a lot, instead of comparing it to a liter bottle.

Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter: how to help at home or in class

Fill a one-liter bottle with water and pour it into a mug, a bowl, a pot and the sink. Before each pour, ask whether the water will fit or overflow, then see. Sort pictures of containers into holds more than a liter and holds less. When predictions are usually right, move on to reading amounts on a beaker.

What is on these Liters: More or Less Than 1 Liter worksheets

This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 7 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Think about 1 liter. Answer each question on the line.”

Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:

  • Holds more than 1 liter: a thimble or a gas tank?a gas tank
  • Does a juice box hold more or less than 1 liter?less
  • Holds less than 1 liter: a swimming pool or a spoon?a spoon
  • Does a paper cup hold more or less than 1 liter?less
  • Holds more than 1 liter: a ladle or a kitchen sink?a kitchen sink
  • Holds less than 1 liter: a coffee mug or a fish tank?a coffee mug
  • Does a trash can hold more or less than 1 liter?more

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