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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 ribbon is 2 cubes long, a worm is 10 cubes long, a spoon is 23 cubes long and a scarf is 11 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A crayon is 2 cubes long, a belt is 29 cubes long, a spoon is 12 cubes long and a rope is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A scarf is 6 cubes long, a rope is 10 cubes long, a worm is 9 cubes long and a shoe is 30 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A spoon is 11 cubes long, a shoe is 18 cubes long, a book is 21 cubes long and a scarf is 26 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A shoe is 13 cubes long, a book is 25 cubes long, a worm is 8 cubes long and a stick is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A shoe is 2 cubes long, a spoon is 18 cubes long, a book is 25 cubes long and a straw is 13 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A spoon is 29 cubes long, a stick is 13 cubes long, a shoe is 30 cubes long and a rope is 23 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A scarf is 21 cubes long, a shoe is 24 cubes long, a ribbon is 12 cubes long and a straw is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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