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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 6 cubes long, a scarf is 4 cubes long, a belt is 15 cubes long and a spoon is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A ribbon is 19 cubes long, a worm is 3 cubes long, a shoe is 30 cubes long and a pencil is 20 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A rope is 25 cubes long, a pencil is 2 cubes long, a crayon is 26 cubes long and a belt is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A rope is 13 cubes long, a pencil is 5 cubes long, a straw is 15 cubes long and a crayon is 12 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A pencil is 4 cubes long, a belt is 15 cubes long, a book is 5 cubes long and a rope is 6 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A ribbon is 21 cubes long, a belt is 25 cubes long, a spoon is 8 cubes long and a book is 29 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A book is 29 cubes long, a spoon is 24 cubes long, a ribbon is 14 cubes long and a worm is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A stick is 30 cubes long, a pencil is 21 cubes long, a shoe is 5 cubes long and a worm is 6 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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