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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 13 cubes long, a spoon is 2 cubes long, a belt is 17 cubes long and a shoe is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A shoe is 30 cubes long, a belt is 5 cubes long, a straw is 17 cubes long and a scarf is 13 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A worm is 7 cubes long, a straw is 11 cubes long, a belt is 30 cubes long and a crayon is 23 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A scarf is 15 cubes long, a spoon is 21 cubes long, a book is 18 cubes long and a worm is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A worm is 10 cubes long, a stick is 15 cubes long, a book is 29 cubes long and a straw is 12 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A straw is 10 cubes long, a ribbon is 7 cubes long, a stick is 29 cubes long and a worm is 24 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A belt is 4 cubes long, a ribbon is 7 cubes long, a book is 10 cubes long and a straw is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A straw is 27 cubes long, a crayon is 18 cubes long, a shoe is 7 cubes long and a ribbon is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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