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

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the spoon
  2. 2.the crayon
  3. 3.the stick
  4. 4.the stick
  5. 5.the crayon
  6. 6.the book
  7. 7.the stick
  8. 8.the crayon

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