How it works
To compare, start them all at the same edge.
The one that goes furthest is the longest. The one that stops first is the shortest.
If two can't meet, use a rope to compare each one.
Worked examples
Put them in order
- Start a feather, a pencil and a rope at the same edge.
- The pencil goes furthest, so it is the longest.
- Next is the rope, then the feather.
Shortest first
- Which stops first?
- The feather stops first, so it is the shortest.
- Put it first when you go shortest to longest.
Things that can't meet
- A table and a door are far apart.
- Use a rope to measure one, then hold it up to the other.
- The rope lets you compare things that can't touch.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Which is the longest?
- Which is the shortest?
- The pencil is longer than the crayon.
- The book is shorter than the feather.
- Which one is the longest? Write its name. ___