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.

Shortest to Longest

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.A worm is 26 cubes long, a rope is 30 cubes long, a straw is 28 cubes long and a scarf is 22 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

2.A spoon is 25 cubes long, a ribbon is 19 cubes long, a rope is 22 cubes long and a straw is 23 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

3.A stick is 21 cubes long, a rope is 18 cubes long, a scarf is 6 cubes long and a belt is 16 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

4.A ribbon is 4 cubes long, a scarf is 16 cubes long, a pencil is 8 cubes long and a shoe is 20 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

5.A pencil is 28 cubes long, a shoe is 23 cubes long, a belt is 12 cubes long and a scarf is 22 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

6.A scarf is 4 cubes long, a belt is 15 cubes long, a stick is 22 cubes long and a shoe is 24 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

7.A straw is 13 cubes long, a ribbon is 22 cubes long, a shoe is 18 cubes long and a pencil is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

8.A worm is 11 cubes long, a spoon is 17 cubes long, a rope is 21 cubes long and a belt is 19 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

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

Answer key — Shortest to Longest