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

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the rope
  2. 2.the straw
  3. 3.the worm
  4. 4.the pencil
  5. 5.the book
  6. 6.the worm
  7. 7.the pencil
  8. 8.the ribbon

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