Comparing Lengths: Longer or Shorter
📏 Instructions: Look at each pair of objects. Circle whether the first object is longer, shorter, or the same length as the second object.
1. A pencil (15 cm) compared to a ruler (30 cm)
The pencil is: longer / shorter / the same
2. A school bus (10 metres) compared to a car (4 metres)
The school bus is: longer / shorter / the same
3. A crayon (9 cm) compared to another crayon (9 cm)
The first crayon is: longer / shorter / the same
4. A textbook (25 cm) compared to a notebook (20 cm)
The textbook is: longer / shorter / the same
5. A piece of string (50 cm) compared to a skipping rope (2 metres)
The piece of string is: longer / shorter / the same
6. A classroom (8 metres) compared to a hallway (12 metres)
The classroom is: longer / shorter / the same
Challenge Questions:
7. If a ribbon is 45 cm long and a stick is 60 cm long, which is shorter?
Answer: _______________________________
8. A fence is 15 metres long. A rope is 1,500 cm long. Are they the same length?
Answer: _______________________________