This medium sheet gives first graders more practice comparing lengths with mixed units. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank questions about forks, spoons, glue sticks, and shoes, asking which item is longer and by how many inches or paper clips. Part B is a matching activity that pairs measuring with cubes or inches with the right unit type and connects shortest and longest objects to their correct lengths, deepening comparison reasoning skills.
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Measuring Lengths
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A fork is 6 inches long. A spoon is 5 inches long. The fork is longer.
2. A glue stick is 3 paper clips long. A tape roll is 7 paper clips long. The tape roll is 4 paper clips longer.
3. A shoe is 8 inches long. A sock is 6 inches long. The shoe is 2 inches longer.
4. Three erasers measure 2 inches, 5 inches, and 3 inches. The shortest is 2 inches.
5. A toy car is 4 cubes long. A toy truck is 9 cubes long. The toy car is 5 cubes shorter.
6. A belt is 12 inches. A scarf is 12 inches. They are the same length.
7. A key is 3 hands long. A remote is 5 hands long. The key is shorter.
8. Three strings measure 8 cubes, 3 cubes, and 6 cubes. The longest is 8 cubes.
9. A toothbrush is 7 inches. A comb is 9 inches. The comb is 2 inches longer.
Part B: Match
Draw a line from each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1.
measuring with cubes
→ nonstandard unit
8 inches
measuring with inches
→ standard unit
standard unit
longer than 5 inches: 3 in or 8 in?
→ 8 inches
2 inches
shortest: 6 in, 2 in, 5 in
→ 2 inches
nonstandard unit
Measuring Lengths
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A fork is 6 inches long. A spoon is 5 inches long. The fork is longer.
2) A glue stick is 3 paper clips long. A tape roll is 7 paper clips long. The tape roll is 4 paper clips longer.
3) A shoe is 8 inches long. A sock is 6 inches long. The shoe is 2 inches longer.
4) Three erasers measure 2 inches, 5 inches, and 3 inches. The shortest is 2 inches.
5) A toy car is 4 cubes long. A toy truck is 9 cubes long. The toy car is 5 cubes shorter.
6) A belt is 12 inches. A scarf is 12 inches. They are the same length.
7) A key is 3 hands long. A remote is 5 hands long. The key is shorter.
8) Three strings measure 8 cubes, 3 cubes, and 6 cubes. The longest is 8 cubes.
9) A toothbrush is 7 inches. A comb is 9 inches. The comb is 2 inches longer.
★ Part B: Match
Draw a line from each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1)
measuring with cubes
→ nonstandard unit
8 inches
measuring with inches
→ standard unit
standard unit
longer than 5 inches: 3 in or 8 in?
→ 8 inches
2 inches
shortest: 6 in, 2 in, 5 in
→ 2 inches
nonstandard unit
Ready to Practice?
Read each question carefully. Fill in the missing word or number on each line. Then complete the matching section in Part B.
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