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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 shoe is 11 cubes long. A ribbon is 8 cubes long. Which is shorter?
2.A rope is 13 cubes long. A spoon is 8 cubes long. Which is shorter?
3.A book is 7 cubes long. A crayon is 15 cubes long. Which is shorter?
4.A ribbon is 14 cubes long. A pencil is 15 cubes long. Which is longer?
5.A stick is 3 cubes long. A spoon is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?
6.A straw is 8 cubes long. A ribbon is 4 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A straw is 14 cubes long. A shoe is 4 cubes long. Which is longer?
8.A crayon is 15 cubes long. A straw is 10 cubes long. Which is shorter?

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the ribbon
  2. 2.the spoon
  3. 3.the book
  4. 4.the pencil
  5. 5.the spoon
  6. 6.the ribbon
  7. 7.the straw
  8. 8.the straw

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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.