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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 rope is 14 cubes long. A crayon is 15 cubes long. Which is shorter?
2.A scarf is 14 cubes long. A crayon is 7 cubes long. Which is longer?
3.A scarf is 11 cubes long. A stick is 12 cubes long. Which is longer?
4.A crayon is 8 cubes long. A book is 12 cubes long. Which is longer?
5.A belt is 5 cubes long. A straw is 12 cubes long. Which is longer?
6.A spoon is 5 cubes long. A straw is 8 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A stick is 4 cubes long. A spoon is 8 cubes long. Which is longer?
8.A spoon is 13 cubes long. A rope is 14 cubes long. Which is shorter?

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longer or Shorter?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the rope
  2. 2.the scarf
  3. 3.the stick
  4. 4.the book
  5. 5.the straw
  6. 6.the spoon
  7. 7.the spoon
  8. 8.the spoon

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