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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 belt is 3 cubes long, a shoe is 10 cubes long, a book is 9 cubes long and a pencil is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A scarf is 28 cubes long, a pencil is 18 cubes long, a spoon is 17 cubes long and a crayon is 21 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A book is 16 cubes long, a stick is 11 cubes long, a spoon is 21 cubes long and a crayon is 23 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A worm is 26 cubes long, a belt is 30 cubes long, a ribbon is 16 cubes long and a crayon is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A rope is 19 cubes long, a scarf is 22 cubes long, a worm is 9 cubes long and a straw is 20 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A straw is 8 cubes long, a spoon is 5 cubes long, a crayon is 18 cubes long and a ribbon is 19 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A book is 25 cubes long, a pencil is 7 cubes long, a scarf is 29 cubes long and a spoon is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A scarf is 22 cubes long, a ribbon is 16 cubes long, a belt is 10 cubes long and a rope is 29 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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