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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 book is 14 cubes long, a rope is 4 cubes long, a spoon is 23 cubes long and a ribbon is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A stick is 18 cubes long, a scarf is 6 cubes long, a straw is 8 cubes long and a rope is 15 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A pencil is 25 cubes long, a straw is 15 cubes long, a book is 3 cubes long and a worm is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A shoe is 14 cubes long, a worm is 11 cubes long, a book is 15 cubes long and a pencil is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A worm is 17 cubes long, a pencil is 7 cubes long, a straw is 5 cubes long and a rope is 21 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A book is 25 cubes long, a shoe is 11 cubes long, a scarf is 10 cubes long and a crayon is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A scarf is 5 cubes long, a belt is 14 cubes long, a worm is 7 cubes long and a spoon is 16 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A scarf is 12 cubes long, a straw is 22 cubes long, a ribbon is 26 cubes long and a worm is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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