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Capacity and Volume Worksheets

Year 2 measurement worksheets for comparing, ordering and measuring capacity and volume.

Year group

Year 2

Subject

Maths

Topic

Capacity and Volume

Difficulty

KS1

Worksheet type

Measurement

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Capacity and Volume Worksheets

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What children practise

These printable worksheets help children build confidence with capacity and volume through focused, topic-specific practice.

Comparing capacity
Ordering volume
Reading container scales
Using litres and millilitres

About these capacity and volume worksheets

Practise capacity and volume in Year 2 with worksheets for comparing, ordering and measuring liquids and containers.

About these Year 2 capacity and volume worksheets

These Year 2 capacity and volume worksheets help children compare how much containers can hold. Children practise using vocabulary such as full, empty, more, less and half full.

The worksheets support practical measuring work and introduce suitable units such as millilitres and litres in accessible KS1 contexts.

What children learn from this topic

Capacity and volume work helps children compare quantities and understand measures used for liquids.

  • Comparing capacity
  • Ordering containers
  • Reading simple scales
  • Using millilitres and litres
  • Solving everyday measurement questions

How parents and teachers can use these worksheets

Parents can use cups, bottles and jugs to make capacity practice practical before children complete written questions.

Teachers can use the worksheets as follow-up to water tray investigations, estimating activities or measurement lessons.

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What should Year 2 children understand about capacity and volume?+

Year 2 children should compare how much containers hold, use vocabulary such as full and empty, and begin to measure using litres and millilitres.

How can teachers make capacity lessons practical?+

Teachers can use cups, bottles, jugs and water tray activities before children record comparisons or measurements on worksheets.