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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 worm is 11 cubes long, a pencil is 9 cubes long, a book is 28 cubes long and a crayon is 22 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A spoon is 4 cubes long, a worm is 13 cubes long, a straw is 2 cubes long and a crayon is 6 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A pencil is 26 cubes long, a worm is 10 cubes long, a spoon is 7 cubes long and a crayon is 13 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A straw is 23 cubes long, a worm is 26 cubes long, a stick is 8 cubes long and a shoe is 30 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A worm is 23 cubes long, a pencil is 2 cubes long, a stick is 28 cubes long and a crayon is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A belt is 16 cubes long, a crayon is 22 cubes long, a worm is 21 cubes long and a book is 6 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A straw is 17 cubes long, a belt is 28 cubes long, a rope is 25 cubes long and a spoon is 5 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A spoon is 5 cubes long, a worm is 15 cubes long, a rope is 29 cubes long and a scarf is 12 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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