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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 5 cubes long, a ribbon is 25 cubes long, a pencil is 20 cubes long and a spoon is 10 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
2.A book is 5 cubes long, a worm is 9 cubes long, a rope is 10 cubes long and a shoe is 19 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
3.A worm is 2 cubes long, a spoon is 29 cubes long, a straw is 26 cubes long and a scarf is 24 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
4.A stick is 2 cubes long, a straw is 3 cubes long, a spoon is 18 cubes long and a belt is 19 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
5.A spoon is 15 cubes long, a scarf is 16 cubes long, a stick is 6 cubes long and a book is 7 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
6.A stick is 3 cubes long, a crayon is 27 cubes long, a worm is 23 cubes long and a rope is 8 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
7.A book is 13 cubes long, a spoon is 26 cubes long, a straw is 4 cubes long and a stick is 15 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.
8.A book is 11 cubes long, a spoon is 18 cubes long, a stick is 7 cubes long and a shoe is 17 cubes long. Write them in order, shortest first.

LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Shortest to Longest

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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