Pre-K Comparing Length Worksheet (Set A)
Free printable Pre-K comparing length worksheet with an answer key, comparing and measuring length with informal units. Print as a PDF for the classroom or home.
How to teach comparing and measuring length teaching guide, with a worked explanation.
Comparing Length
Compare the lengths, then answer each question.
- 1.The book is 4 paperclips long. The crayon is 9 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 2.The brush is 5 cubes long. The leaf is 6 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 3.The pencil is 9 cubes long. The leaf is 5 cubes long. Which is shorter?
- 4.The key is 5 counters long. The ribbon is 10 counters long. Which is shorter?
- 5.The pencil is 3 blocks long. The book is 8 blocks long. Which is shorter?
- 6.The spoon is 9 blocks long. The leaf is 5 blocks long. Which is longer?
- 7.The brush is 10 cubes long. The crayon is 6 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 8.The straw is 6 counters long. The leaf is 5 counters long. Which is longer?
- 9.The ribbon is 7 blocks long. The crayon is 4 blocks long. Which is shorter?
- 10.The sock is 2 paperclips long. The straw is 6 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 11.The stick is 3 cubes long. The key is 7 cubes long. Which is longer?
- 12.The brush is 6 counters long. The stick is 8 counters long. Which is longer?
- 13.The straw is 5 blocks long. The ribbon is 2 blocks long. Which is shorter?
- 14.The shoe is 7 cubes long. The straw is 3 cubes long. Which is shorter?
- 15.The key is 10 counters long. The brush is 5 counters long. Which is longer?
- 16.The book is 4 paperclips long. The straw is 6 paperclips long. Which is longer?
- 17.The shoe is 5 counters long. The book is 8 counters long. Which is shorter?
- 18.The stick is 6 paperclips long. The brush is 7 paperclips long. Which is shorter?
- 19.The sock is 8 cubes long. The spoon is 2 cubes long. Which is shorter?
- 20.The ribbon is 5 blocks long. The sock is 10 blocks long. Which is longer?
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Before rulers, children compare lengths directly (lining objects up) and measure with informal units like blocks or paperclips laid end to end, then compare the counts.
In class: Compare objects directly (line them up at one end) and by measuring with informal units, blocks or paperclips placed end to end with no gaps, then compare the counts.
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