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

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the pencil
  2. 2.the pencil
  3. 3.the belt
  4. 4.the shoe
  5. 5.the crayon
  6. 6.the rope
  7. 7.the rope
  8. 8.the spoon

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