Comparing Lengths — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Of bug, bird, plane, the biggest is the plane.
Planes are the biggest object of the three.
2. Of pin, fork, broom, the longest is the broom.
Brooms are the longest of these three items.
3. Of marble, ball, beach ball, biggest is beach ball.
Beach balls are bigger than balls or marbles.
4. Of seed, apple, watermelon, biggest is watermelon.
Watermelons are larger than apples and seeds.
5. Of cup, bottle, jug, the tallest is the jug.
Jugs are usually the tallest container here.
6. Of penny, phone, laptop, the heaviest is laptop.
Laptops weigh more than phones or pennies.
7. Of ant, mouse, dog, the smallest is the ant.
Ants are the smallest of the three animals.
8. Of leaf, branch, log, the heaviest is the log.
Logs weigh more than branches or leaves.
9. Of stool, chair, ladder, the tallest is the ladder.
Ladders are the tallest item of the three.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Heaviest object
→ Log
Log
Longest object
→ Broom
Broom
Tallest object
→ Ladder
Ladder
Smallest object
→ Ant
Ant
Each object best fits one specific size description.