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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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Longer or Shorter?

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.A pencil is 14 cubes long. A stick is 7 cubes long. Which is shorter?
2.A stick is 6 cubes long. A scarf is 12 cubes long. Which is shorter?
3.A book is 13 cubes long. A worm is 11 cubes long. Which is longer?
4.A shoe is 11 cubes long. A pencil is 8 cubes long. Which is longer?
5.A ribbon is 12 cubes long. A straw is 6 cubes long. Which is longer?
6.A rope is 15 cubes long. A ribbon is 4 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A belt is 9 cubes long. A scarf is 8 cubes long. Which is shorter?
8.A pencil is 5 cubes long. A straw is 6 cubes long. Which is longer?

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the stick
  2. 2.the stick
  3. 3.the book
  4. 4.the shoe
  5. 5.the ribbon
  6. 6.the ribbon
  7. 7.the scarf
  8. 8.the straw

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.