Look at the number of cups, not the shape: a tall thin vase and a short wide bowl can both hold 6 cups.
capacityhow much a container holds
cupa unit for measuring how much liquid
holds moretakes more cups to fill
same amounttakes the same number of cups
Watch for: Picking the tallest container as the one that holds the most. Comparing the drawings instead of the numbers of cups. Adding when the question asks how many more.
At home: Fill a tall glass with water, then pour it into a wide bowl. Ask: is there more water now, or the same?
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 2 · Holding the same amount · OK.2.GM.2.3
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Same amount, different shapes
Each was filled to the top, one cup at a time. Circle the two that hold the same amount.
Which holds more?
Each was filled to the top. Count the cups, not how tall it looks.
Container
Cups
bucket
7
vase
15
bowl
13
Which one holds the most?
How many more cups does the vase hold than the bucket?
How many cups do all three hold together?
Taller holds more?
Think about how many cups fill each one.
Hugo fills a tall vase with 6 cups and a short bowl with 6 cups. Dev says the vase holds more because it is taller. Is Dev right?yesno
Dev fills a jug with 8 cups and a bottle with 6 cups. Does the jug hold more?yesno
Grade 2 · Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 2 · Holding the same amount · OK.2.GM.2.3
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Same amount, different shapes
Each was filled to the top, one cup at a time. Circle the two that hold the same amount.
Which holds more?
Each was filled to the top. Count the cups, not how tall it looks.
Container
Cups
bucket
7
vase
15
bowl
13
Which one holds the most?vase
How many more cups does the vase hold than the bucket?8
How many cups do all three hold together?35
Taller holds more?
Think about how many cups fill each one.
Hugo fills a tall vase with 6 cups and a short bowl with 6 cups. Dev says the vase holds more because it is taller. Is Dev right?yesno
Dev fills a jug with 8 cups and a bottle with 6 cups. Does the jug hold more?yesno
Answer key
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