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Shortest to Longest is a free printable Grade 1 maths worksheet on full ordering of a set, 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 pupils 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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Shortest to Longest

1.MD.A.1

NameDate

Write the missing numbers.

1.162141
2.92434
3.263651
4.406065
5.334858
6.254550
7.232848
8.113136

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

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.26, 31, 36
  2. 2.14, 19, 29
  3. 3.31, 41, 46
  4. 4.45, 50, 55
  5. 5.38, 43, 53
  6. 6.30, 35, 40
  7. 7.33, 38, 43
  8. 8.16, 21, 26

Questions about Shortest to Longest

What does the Shortest to Longest worksheet cover?

It practises full ordering of a set — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core 1.MD.A.1: Put objects in order from shortest to longest. The instruction to pupils is “Write the missing numbers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Shortest to Longest practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.1 — 1.MD.A.1, in the Measurement & Data domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Shortest to Longest is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on 1.MD.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Shortest to Longest come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Shortest to Longest can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Shortest to Longest free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Shortest to Longest, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for 1.MD.A.1

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