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

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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