Measurement in the Kitchen

Dry Measuring Cups Liquid/Wet Measuring Cups

Use these for ingredients such as Use these for ingredients

flour, sugar, chocolate chips, oatmeal such as milk, water, soya
and rice. Scrape off the excess with sauce or oil. Ensure
the back of a clean butter knife or accuracy by checking
spatula. Not your hand! the measurement at eye level.

Measuring Spoons come in sets of Metric or Imperial. Sets may come in 6 or less. Used for small amounts.

Measuring Cups come in sets of Metric or Imperial. Sets may come in 6 or less.

Common Abbreviations Oven Temperatures ° = degree

Tablespoon T. tbs. tb. Tbsp. Tbs. Tbsp.
Very Slow 250 - 300
Teaspoon t. tsp. TSP
Cup C. c.
Slow 300 – 325
gram g Moderate 350 – 375
Pound lb. # Hot 400 – 425
Ounce oz. Very Hot 450 - 475
Litre l.
Millilitre mL.
Fill in the Blanks Measurement Equivalents
Imperial Metric
1. Ingredients must always be measured
1 cup 250 mL
______________________ when preparing food in order to
1/2 cup 125 mL
ensure a desirable end product.
1/3 cup 80 mL
2. Read the recipe first to determine whether the ___________ 1/4 cup 60 mL
or imperial system is to be used. 1 Tablespoon 15 mL
1 Teaspoon 5 mL
3. Abbreviations 1/2 Teaspoon 2 mL
1/4 Teaspoon 1 mL
____ = litre

____ = milliliter ____ = gram

tsp. or t. = ___________ kg = _______________

C = ____________ lb = ____________

_____ = degree TBSP or tbsp. = ____________

4. Equivalents

_____ teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon 1/2 cup= _________ mL

_____ cups= 500 mL 15 ml= ________ Tbsp

30 mL= ____ cup 1/4 cup= _________mL

5. A set of metric measuring spoons is made up of the following spoons:

_____ mL, _____ mL, _____ mL, _____ mL, _____ mL, _____mL

6. A set of imperial measuring spoons is made up of the following spoons:

______ tsp._____ tsp, _____ tsp, _____ tsp, _____ tsp, _____ tbsp

7. A set of imperial measuring cups is made of the following cups:

____ cup, ____ cup, ____ cup, ____cup _____cup

8. A set of metric measuring cups is made of the following cups:

____ ml, ____ml, ____ml_____ml_____ml

9. When measuring ___________ ingredients, use a glass liquid measuring cup.

10. When measuring brown sugar, ____________ the brown sugar into a correct size measuring cup.
Use a ___________ __________ to level off the excel brown sugar.

11. When measuring liquids, place a _____________ measuring cup down on a flat surface.

Your ___________ should be level with the __________ _____ as you are pouring the liquid.