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Longer or Shorter? is a free printable Grade 1 math worksheet on direct comparison of two measured lengths, aligned to Common Core standard 1.MD.A.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Longer or Shorter?

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.A rope is 10 cubes long. A crayon is 8 cubes long. Which is longer?
2.A scarf is 15 cubes long. A worm is 13 cubes long. Which is shorter?
3.A rope is 11 cubes long. A crayon is 3 cubes long. Which is shorter?
4.A pencil is 9 cubes long. A straw is 10 cubes long. Which is shorter?
5.A worm is 5 cubes long. A pencil is 10 cubes long. Which is shorter?
6.A book is 12 cubes long. A shoe is 6 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A book is 13 cubes long. A stick is 12 cubes long. Which is longer?
8.A scarf is 11 cubes long. A shoe is 3 cubes long. Which is shorter?

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the rope
  2. 2.the worm
  3. 3.the crayon
  4. 4.the pencil
  5. 5.the worm
  6. 6.the shoe
  7. 7.the book
  8. 8.the shoe

More practice for 1.MD.A.1

Put objects in order from shortest to longest.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1.MD.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.