Measuring Longest and Shortest

Compare the pens. Use the purple string to help.The blue pen is shorter or  longer than the red pen.

• shorter 

• longer 

• taller 

Having a GREATER length than another object

• shorter

• longer

• heavier

• order

Define- Having the GREATEST length among more than 2 objects

• shortest

• longest

• ruler

• short

Define- Having the LEAST length among more than 2 objects. For example, the puppy is the _________ of the dogs.

• tallest

• shortest

• record

• whole number

Define-Use of standard units to find out the size or quantity of something. For example, what would you need to do to find out how tall you are?

• measure

• record

• short

• whole number

Define- Having a LESSER length than another object

• taller

• shorter

• order

• long

Which is the longest?

• Blue

• Red

• Purple

• Green

Which is the shortest?

• yellow

• purple

• red

Mrs. Ward's math class went outside and plucked blades of grass and then measured them. The line plot shows what fraction of an inch 12 of the blades of grass were. What is the difference of the length of the shortest blade of grass and the length of the longest blade of grass?

• 9/4 inches

• 7/4 inches

• 5/4 inches

• 1/8 inches

The line plot shows the amount of time students spent studying. What is the difference in time spent studying from the shortest to the longest amount of time.

• 2 1/2

• 3

• 3 1/2

• 2