Math Grade K-1

Comparing Length: Longer and Shorter

Practice comparing objects by length

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Practice comparing objects by length

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Compare the lengths of the objects. Write your answer in the space provided.
  1. 1
    A pencil is longer than a crayon.

    Look at a pencil and a crayon. The pencil is longer than the crayon. Which object is shorter?

  2. 2
    A red ribbon is longer than a blue ribbon.

    Mia has two ribbons. The red ribbon is long, and the blue ribbon is short. Which ribbon is longer?

  3. 3
    A jump rope is longer than a shoelace.

    Circle the word that finishes the sentence: A jump rope is usually longer than a shoelace. The shoelace is shorter or longer?

  4. 4
    A fork lined up with a spoon reaches farther.

    Ben lines up a spoon and a fork at the same starting line. The fork reaches farther. Which one is longer?

  5. 5
    A toy truck is longer than a toy train.

    A train toy is shorter than a toy truck. Which toy is longer?

  6. 6
    Two sticks are shown, with the bottom stick shorter than the top stick.

    Two sticks are on the ground. Stick A is 5 blocks long. Stick B is 3 blocks long. Which stick is shorter?

  7. 7
    The top snake is longer than the bottom snake.

    Look at the picture of two snakes. Snake 1 reaches farther than Snake 2. Which snake is longer?

  8. 8
    A toothbrush is longer than a paper clip.

    A toothbrush is longer than a paper clip. Write a sentence using the word shorter.

  9. 9
    Two block trains are the same length.

    Sam has two blocks trains. Train A has 4 blocks. Train B has 4 blocks. Are the trains longer, shorter, or the same length?

  10. 10
    A classroom door is much longer than a marker.

    Which is usually longer: a classroom door or a marker?

  11. 11
    A caterpillar is longer than a worm.

    A caterpillar is 6 cubes long. A worm is 2 cubes long. Which animal is longer?

  12. 12
    A short straw is shorter than a long straw.

    Fill in the blank: A short straw is blank than a long straw.

  13. 13
    The top line reaches farther than the bottom line.

    Lina draws two lines. Line A is longer. Line B is shorter. Which line reaches farther?

  14. 14
    A bus is longer than a bike.

    A bus is longer than a bike. Which one is shorter?

  15. 15
    A new crayon is longer than a used crayon.

    Tom puts two crayons on the table. One crayon is new and long. One crayon is used and short. Which crayon should Tom choose if he wants the longer crayon?

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