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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 stick is 18 cubes long, a belt is 11 cubes long and a pencil is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A book is 18 cubes long, a rope is 21 cubes long, a spoon is 9 cubes long and a stick is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A worm is 3 cubes long, a rope is 21 cubes long, a shoe is 6 cubes long and a book is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A ribbon is 7 cubes long, a straw is 30 cubes long, a crayon is 19 cubes long and a stick is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A crayon is 23 cubes long, a scarf is 27 cubes long, a shoe is 3 cubes long and a belt is 26 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A crayon is 26 cubes long, a straw is 28 cubes long, a scarf is 5 cubes long and a worm is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A spoon is 26 cubes long, a ribbon is 4 cubes long, a pencil is 11 cubes long and a straw is 22 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A worm is 17 cubes long, a belt is 12 cubes long, a spoon is 24 cubes long and a stick is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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