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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 straw is 19 cubes long, a stick is 10 cubes long, a shoe is 20 cubes long and a worm is 23 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A stick is 5 cubes long, a spoon is 11 cubes long, a belt is 27 cubes long and a worm is 14 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A spoon is 9 cubes long, a rope is 27 cubes long, a stick is 5 cubes long and a book is 15 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A crayon is 30 cubes long, a straw is 17 cubes long, a belt is 7 cubes long and a worm is 3 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A belt is 13 cubes long, a crayon is 14 cubes long, a scarf is 24 cubes long and a rope is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A belt is 26 cubes long, a straw is 30 cubes long, a scarf is 23 cubes long and a stick is 12 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A crayon is 17 cubes long, a belt is 8 cubes long, a pencil is 21 cubes long and a spoon is 2 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A ribbon is 29 cubes long, a rope is 20 cubes long, a stick is 8 cubes long and a belt is 27 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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