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Shortest to Longest is a free printable Grade 1 math worksheet on full ordering of four objects, shortest first, 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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Shortest to Longest

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.A stick is 16 cubes long, a straw is 6 cubes long, a belt is 12 cubes long and a shoe is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A stick is 9 cubes long, a straw is 17 cubes long, a worm is 3 cubes long and a spoon is 11 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A crayon is 5 cubes long, a pencil is 6 cubes long, a worm is 23 cubes long and a book is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A straw is 11 cubes long, a worm is 21 cubes long, a rope is 20 cubes long and a shoe is 29 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A belt is 29 cubes long, a rope is 30 cubes long, a worm is 17 cubes long and a ribbon is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A straw is 9 cubes long, a book is 20 cubes long, a belt is 8 cubes long and a worm is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A worm is 13 cubes long, a book is 28 cubes long, a shoe is 27 cubes long and a straw is 14 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A worm is 18 cubes long, a rope is 6 cubes long, a spoon is 20 cubes long and a belt is 21 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

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.shoe, straw, belt, stick
  2. 2.worm, stick, spoon, straw
  3. 3.crayon, pencil, book, worm
  4. 4.straw, rope, worm, shoe
  5. 5.ribbon, worm, belt, rope
  6. 6.worm, belt, straw, book
  7. 7.worm, straw, shoe, book
  8. 8.rope, worm, spoon, belt

Questions about Shortest to Longest

What does the Shortest to Longest worksheet cover?

It practices full ordering of four objects, shortest first — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core 1.MD.A.1: Put objects in order from shortest to longest. The instruction to students is “Answer each question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Shortest to Longest practice?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.1 — 1.MD.A.1, under Measurement & Data 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 student working at that standard — including older students 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 student, 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.

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