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

LessonPrint · K.MD.A.2 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Longest and Shortest

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the spoon
  2. 2.the straw
  3. 3.the ribbon
  4. 4.the rope
  5. 5.the book
  6. 6.the rope
  7. 7.the scarf
  8. 8.the belt

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