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

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the straw
  2. 2.the shoe
  3. 3.the rope
  4. 4.the worm
  5. 5.the straw
  6. 6.the pencil
  7. 7.the worm
  8. 8.the shoe

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