Hand a seven-year-old a ruler and they will measure everything in reach, from a crayon to the cat’s tail. This 2nd grade meters and centimeters word problems worksheet gives those numbers a purpose. Seven stories use metric units: meters for driveways and trees, centimeters for rulers, chocolate bars and ribbons. Jamil buys three rulers and wonders which will fit in his pen case. Rita, Angel and Alice compare chocolate bars, while an orchard holds an apple tree, a pear tree and a guava tree. Linda measures three ribbons. Your child adds or subtracts to answer each question. A second page gives the answer key.