Longer or Shorter? is a free printable Grade 1 math worksheet on direct comparison of two measured lengths, 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A scarf is 11 cubes long. A spoon is 5 cubes long. Which is longer?
2.A ribbon is 11 cubes long. A spoon is 12 cubes long. Which is shorter?
3.A book is 4 cubes long. A ribbon is 9 cubes long. Which is longer?
4.A worm is 15 cubes long. A stick is 14 cubes long. Which is shorter?
5.A worm is 5 cubes long. A crayon is 11 cubes long. Which is longer?
6.A spoon is 7 cubes long. A worm is 10 cubes long. Which is shorter?
7.A pencil is 10 cubes long. A spoon is 3 cubes long. Which is longer?
8.A straw is 7 cubes long. A shoe is 8 cubes long. Which is shorter?
LessonPrint · 1.MD.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Longer or Shorter?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.the scarf
2.the ribbon
3.the ribbon
4.the stick
5.the crayon
6.the spoon
7.the pencil
8.the straw
Questions about Longer or Shorter?
What does the Longer or Shorter? worksheet cover?
It practices direct comparison of two measured lengths — 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 Longer or Shorter? 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?
Longer or Shorter? 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 Longer or Shorter? 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 Longer or Shorter? 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 Longer or Shorter? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Longer or Shorter?, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach 1.MD.A.1?
Yes — “Ordering Objects by Length” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for 1.MD.A.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Longer or Shorter? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for 1.MD.A.1
Put objects in order from shortest to longest.
Teaching this next? Ordering Objects by Length is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.