Comparing and Ordering Lengths

Comparing and Ordering Lengths

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Use your knowledge of comparing and ordering lengths to answer correctly.

1. Which object is usually the longest?

2. Which unit would you use to measure the length of a classroom?

3. A   is usually longer than a paperclip.

4. We can use a   to measure how long something is.

5. When we put objects in order from shortest to longest, we are   them by length.

Look at the ruler and the objects below.

6. If a crayon is 5 centimeters long and a pencil is 10 centimeters long, which object is shorter?

7. If a glue stick is 8 centimeters long and an eraser is 3 centimeters long, which object is longer?

8. Order these objects from shortest to longest by numbering them 1 (shortest) to 3 (longest).

9. Order these measurements from longest to shortest by numbering them 1 (longest) to 3 (shortest).

10. A meter is longer than a centimeter.

11. A standard unit of measurement is always the same size.

12. Imagine you have three ribbons: a red ribbon, a blue ribbon, and a green ribbon. The red ribbon is longer than the blue ribbon, but shorter than the green ribbon. Describe the order of the ribbons from shortest to longest.