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Longest and Shortest is a free printable Kindergarten math worksheet on picking the longest or shortest of three objects, aligned to Common Core standard K.MD.A.2. 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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Longest and Shortest

K.MD.A.2

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Answer each question.

1.A pencil is 10 cubes long, a shoe is 3 cubes long and a stick is 5 cubes long. Which is the shortest?
2.A spoon is 3 cubes long, a rope is 9 cubes long and a crayon is 4 cubes long. Which is the shortest?
3.A pencil is 10 cubes long, a spoon is 9 cubes long and a book is 5 cubes long. Which is the longest?
4.A worm is 10 cubes long, a crayon is 6 cubes long and a spoon is 7 cubes long. Which is the longest?
5.A pencil is 7 cubes long, a spoon is 9 cubes long and a belt is 5 cubes long. Which is the longest?
6.A spoon is 9 cubes long, a ribbon is 3 cubes long and a worm is 2 cubes long. Which is the shortest?
7.A belt is 5 cubes long, a ribbon is 2 cubes long and a pencil is 9 cubes long. Which is the shortest?
8.A belt is 7 cubes long, a straw is 4 cubes long and a spoon is 6 cubes long. Which is the longest?

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the shoe
  2. 2.the spoon
  3. 3.the pencil
  4. 4.the worm
  5. 5.the spoon
  6. 6.the worm
  7. 7.the ribbon
  8. 8.the belt

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K.MD.A.2 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.