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Maths · Grade 1 · Set A
Longest and shortest
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Remember: Start them at the same edge. The one that reaches farthest is the longest. The one that stops first is the shortest.

Which is it?

Look at where each one ends.

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Which is the longest?
crayonpencilstick
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Which is the shortest?
ribbonropestring
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The pencil is longer than the crayon.
TrueFalse
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The book is shorter than the feather.
TrueFalse
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Which one is the longest? Write its name.
pencilcrayonstick
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Put them in order. Shortest first.
  • rope
  • book
  • stone
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Put them in order. Longest first.
  • brush
  • feather
  • pencil
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How many of these are longer than the book?
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Which line is the longest?
line Aline Bline C
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The pencil is as long as the rope. The stick is shorter than the rope. Is the stick shorter than the pencil?
YesNo
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Join the words that go together.
  1. 1longest
  2. 2shortest
  3. 3same length
  • Areaches farthest
  • Bstops first
  • Cend at the same place
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Draw a line that is longer than this one.
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Name 3 things at home. Write them from shortest to longest.
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Answer key · Set A
Longest and shortest
1pencil They start at the same edge. The pencil goes farthest.
2string The string stops first, so it is the shortest.
3True The pencil goes farther than the crayon.
4False The book goes farther, so it is longer. The feather is shorter.
5crayon The crayon goes farthest.
63, 2, 1 Start with the one that stops first: the stone. The rope goes farthest.
71, 3, 2 Start with the one that goes farthest: the brush.
82 The scarf and the rope go farther than the book. That is 2.
9line C Line C goes farthest to the right.
10Yes The pencil is as long as the rope, and the stick is shorter than both.
111-A, 2-B, 3-C
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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