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

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the belt
  2. 2.the pencil
  3. 3.the pencil
  4. 4.the book
  5. 5.the crayon
  6. 6.the straw
  7. 7.the ribbon
  8. 8.the scarf

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.