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 scarf is 13 cubes long, a stick is 4 cubes long, a shoe is 21 cubes long and a spoon is 29 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

2.A book is 3 cubes long, a ribbon is 19 cubes long, a pencil is 2 cubes long and a straw is 13 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

3.A book is 30 cubes long, a straw is 9 cubes long, a crayon is 14 cubes long and a rope is 15 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

4.A crayon is 29 cubes long, a shoe is 14 cubes long, a worm is 23 cubes long and a pencil is 17 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

5.A crayon is 17 cubes long, a pencil is 18 cubes long, a rope is 22 cubes long and a belt is 28 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

6.A straw is 29 cubes long, a stick is 3 cubes long, a ribbon is 27 cubes long and a crayon is 8 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

7.A crayon is 9 cubes long, a pencil is 22 cubes long, a scarf is 24 cubes long and a belt is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

8.A spoon is 27 cubes long, a belt is 12 cubes long, a crayon is 8 cubes long and a rope is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

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

Answer key — Shortest to Longest