Capacity — Starter Test
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About this resource
The warm-up capacity assessment. Comparing containers (more / less / equal), capacity vocabulary (full, empty, half-full, quarter-full), and ordering amounts informally.
What you'll learn
- Comparing & describing capacity DfE NC Maths KS1 measurement (Y1)
Inside this resource
- 12 questions
For the student — how to do this
This test is about CAPACITY — how much something can hold. A big bath holds LOTS of water. A teaspoon holds only a TINY bit.
You'll learn the words: full, empty, half-full, and which container holds more or less.
For parents and carers
The Y1 capacity warm-up. Covers Y1 vocabulary (full, empty, half-full, quarter-full) and simple comparisons of containers without using standard units yet. Standard units (ml and l) come in the Main test for Y2.
The best home practice: actual water at the kitchen sink. Letting a child pour between jugs gives them direct understanding that's impossible to get from worksheets.
For teachers and tutors
Y1 capacity warm-up. Coverage: capacity vocabulary (4 questions), comparing two containers visually (4 questions), ordering capacity informally (2 questions), real-world recognition of which holds more/less (2 questions).
How to check the work
Auto-marked. Real water-play at home/school cements the language better than any digital activity.