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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 pencil is 13 cubes long, a scarf is 22 cubes long, a book is 20 cubes long and a belt is 4 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A book is 12 cubes long, a ribbon is 14 cubes long, a belt is 19 cubes long and a pencil is 21 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A crayon is 19 cubes long, a ribbon is 17 cubes long, a belt is 26 cubes long and a stick is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A ribbon is 23 cubes long, a book is 30 cubes long, a scarf is 12 cubes long and a crayon is 9 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A straw is 8 cubes long, a worm is 10 cubes long, a scarf is 3 cubes long and a belt is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A pencil is 21 cubes long, a stick is 19 cubes long, a scarf is 18 cubes long and a ribbon is 8 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A book is 23 cubes long, a pencil is 27 cubes long, a rope is 24 cubes long and a spoon is 15 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A stick is 30 cubes long, a crayon is 16 cubes long, a belt is 4 cubes long and a book is 11 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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