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

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the shoe
  2. 2.the belt
  3. 3.the rope
  4. 4.the book
  5. 5.the pencil
  6. 6.the scarf
  7. 7.the scarf
  8. 8.the shoe

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