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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 6 cubes long. A belt is 11 cubes long. Which is longer?
2.A belt is 5 cubes long. A spoon is 7 cubes long. Which is longer?
3.A rope is 12 cubes long. A spoon is 6 cubes long. Which is shorter?
4.A stick is 10 cubes long. A book is 11 cubes long. Which is shorter?
5.A pencil is 9 cubes long. A belt is 10 cubes long. Which is longer?
6.A belt is 14 cubes long. A rope is 10 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A spoon is 10 cubes long. A book is 13 cubes long. Which is longer?
8.A straw is 7 cubes long. A shoe is 6 cubes long. Which is shorter?

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the belt
  2. 2.the spoon
  3. 3.the spoon
  4. 4.the stick
  5. 5.the belt
  6. 6.the rope
  7. 7.the book
  8. 8.the shoe

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.