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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 stick is 30 cubes long, a pencil is 25 cubes long, a straw is 5 cubes long and a spoon is 17 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A belt is 5 cubes long, a crayon is 30 cubes long, a shoe is 9 cubes long and a pencil is 20 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A spoon is 30 cubes long, a straw is 3 cubes long, a ribbon is 27 cubes long and a scarf is 19 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A rope is 27 cubes long, a scarf is 19 cubes long, a spoon is 11 cubes long and a shoe is 13 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A worm is 29 cubes long, a rope is 25 cubes long, a spoon is 5 cubes long and a shoe is 18 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A crayon is 10 cubes long, a belt is 25 cubes long, a stick is 8 cubes long and a ribbon is 16 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A book is 29 cubes long, a straw is 18 cubes long, a worm is 25 cubes long and a pencil is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A rope is 17 cubes long, a crayon is 10 cubes long, a belt is 6 cubes long and a shoe is 16 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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