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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 rope is 25 cubes long, a belt is 17 cubes long, a shoe is 6 cubes long and a book is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A ribbon is 25 cubes long, a stick is 28 cubes long, a rope is 20 cubes long and a crayon is 30 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A scarf is 27 cubes long, a belt is 23 cubes long, a stick is 17 cubes long and a rope is 21 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A spoon is 24 cubes long, a straw is 3 cubes long, a ribbon is 8 cubes long and a shoe is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A worm is 24 cubes long, a belt is 23 cubes long, a ribbon is 2 cubes long and a rope is 25 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A spoon is 18 cubes long, a shoe is 29 cubes long, a scarf is 5 cubes long and a belt is 11 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A worm is 15 cubes long, a stick is 18 cubes long, a crayon is 11 cubes long and a spoon is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A pencil is 24 cubes long, a belt is 22 cubes long, a book is 18 cubes long and a straw is 2 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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