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.

Shortest to Longest

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.A spoon is 2 cubes long, a worm is 18 cubes long, a crayon is 10 cubes long and a pencil is 30 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

2.A belt is 18 cubes long, a book is 14 cubes long, a crayon is 6 cubes long and a straw is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

3.A book is 22 cubes long, a pencil is 15 cubes long, a worm is 28 cubes long and a belt is 8 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

4.A scarf is 11 cubes long, a crayon is 20 cubes long, a rope is 28 cubes long and a straw is 16 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

5.A belt is 18 cubes long, a rope is 10 cubes long, a shoe is 20 cubes long and a straw is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

6.A rope is 3 cubes long, a crayon is 10 cubes long, a stick is 14 cubes long and a scarf is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

7.A shoe is 20 cubes long, a spoon is 17 cubes long, a belt is 12 cubes long and a crayon is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

8.A spoon is 27 cubes long, a scarf is 3 cubes long, a straw is 28 cubes long and a rope is 24 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Answer key — Shortest to Longest