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

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the rope
  2. 2.the straw
  3. 3.the belt
  4. 4.the crayon
  5. 5.the straw
  6. 6.the pencil
  7. 7.the spoon
  8. 8.the ribbon

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.