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Compare Three Objects is a free printable Grade 1 math worksheet on transitive comparison — if A > B and B > C, aligned to Common Core standard 1.MD.A.1. 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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Compare Three Objects

1.MD.A.1

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Answer each question.

1.The stick is longer than the ribbon. The ribbon is longer than the spoon. Is the spoon longer or shorter than the stick?
2.The pencil is longer than the shoe. The shoe is longer than the belt. Is the belt longer or shorter than the pencil?
3.The shoe is shorter than the rope. The rope is shorter than the worm. Is the worm longer or shorter than the shoe?
4.The belt is longer than the shoe. The shoe is longer than the stick. Is the belt longer or shorter than the stick?
5.The scarf is shorter than the pencil. The pencil is shorter than the book. Is the book longer or shorter than the scarf?
6.The shoe is shorter than the belt. The belt is shorter than the stick. Is the shoe longer or shorter than the stick?
7.The ribbon is longer than the scarf. The scarf is longer than the belt. Is the belt longer or shorter than the ribbon?
8.The book is longer than the stick. The stick is longer than the worm. Is the book longer or shorter than the worm?

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Answer key — Compare Three Objects

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.shorter
  2. 2.shorter
  3. 3.longer
  4. 4.longer
  5. 5.longer
  6. 6.shorter
  7. 7.shorter
  8. 8.longer

Questions about Compare Three Objects

What does the Compare Three Objects worksheet cover?

It practices transitive comparison — if A > B and B > C — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core 1.MD.A.1: Put objects in order from shortest to longest. The instruction to students is “Answer each question”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Compare Three Objects practice?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.A.1 — 1.MD.A.1, under Measurement & Data for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Compare Three Objects is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on 1.MD.A.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Compare Three Objects come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Compare Three Objects can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Compare Three Objects free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Compare Three Objects, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for 1.MD.A.1

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 1.MD.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.