Florida Grade 1 Math · Measurement

MA.1.M.1.2: Comparing and Ordering Lengths

What this Grade 1 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.

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What Is Benchmark MA.1.M.1.2?

Children compare and order the lengths of up to three objects. They compare directly (side by side, or by measuring both in the same unit) and indirectly (by comparing each one to a third object).

For example, if a rope is longer than a stick, and the stick is longer than a pencil, then the rope is longer than the pencil.

Official benchmarkCompare and order the length of up to three objects using direct and indirect comparison.

How it is tested: Grade 1 students take FAST Star Math, Florida's math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2.

Worked Examples

Worked Example 1

Ordering Three Lengths

A red ribbon is 8 inches, a blue ribbon is 5 inches, and a green ribbon is 11 inches. Order them from shortest to longest.

1The shortest is 5 inches: blue.
2Next is 8 inches: red.
3The longest is 11 inches: green.

Answer: Blue, red, green

Worked Example 2

Comparing Without Measuring

The rope is longer than the stick. The stick is longer than the pencil. Which is the longest?

1The rope is longer than the stick.
2The stick is longer than the pencil, so the rope is longer than the pencil too.

Answer: The rope

Common Mistakes to Watch For

Not lining up the ends

Wrong:Two straws that start at different places are compared by where they end.

Line up one end of both objects before comparing.

Thinking you can't compare without putting the objects side by side

Wrong:We can't know if the rope is longer than the pencil.

Use the stick: the rope is longer than the stick, and the stick is longer than the pencil.

Helpful Math Tip

Line up three objects (a spoon, a fork, and a pencil) on the table, starting at the same edge, and order them from shortest to longest.

Related Grade 1 Skills

MA.1.M.1.1

Measuring Length in Inches and Centimeters

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