# Longer, heavier, holds more

> Grade 1: longer and shorter, taller and shorter, heavier and lighter, holds more or less, measure with cubes or hand spans.

Source: https://olyclass.com/library/math-g1-compare-measures-en/

- Subject: Math
- Level: Grade 1
- Practice: 16
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## Questions

1. A pencil is 15 cm long. A crayon is 8 cm long. Which one is longer? (The crayon / The pencil / They are the same / We cannot tell)
   Answer: The pencil
2. Which word means the opposite of longer? (Fuller / Heavier / Shorter / Taller)
   Answer: Shorter
3. A rope 10 cubes long is longer than a rope 5 cubes long.
   Answer: True
4. A giraffe stands next to a dog. Which one is taller? (Neither / The dog / The giraffe / They are the same)
   Answer: The giraffe
5. Ben is taller than Mia. Mia is taller than Sam. Which sentence is true? (Ben and Sam are equal / Ben is taller than Sam / Mia is shorter than Sam / Sam is taller than Ben)
   Answer: Ben is taller than Sam
6. Which of these is the heaviest? (A balloon / A bicycle / A pencil / A sock)
   Answer: A bicycle
7. A balance scale tips down on the left side. What is true about the left side? (It is heavier / It is lighter / It is longer / It is taller)
   Answer: It is heavier
8. A feather is heavier than a brick.
   Answer: False
9. Which of these holds the most water? (A bucket / A spoon / A thimble / An egg cup)
   Answer: A bucket
10. One cup is full. An identical cup is half full. Which cup has less water? (The full cup / The half-full cup / They are the same / We cannot tell)
   Answer: The half-full cup
11. A book is 6 cubes long. A box is 4 cubes long. How many cubes longer is the book? (1 / 10 / 2 / 3)
   Answer: 2
12. You measure a desk with your hand spans. What should you do? (Leave big gaps / Overlap your hands / Place hands end to end with no gaps / Use one finger only)
   Answer: Place hands end to end with no gaps
13. Measuring with cubes, a longer object needs more cubes.
   Answer: True
14. How can you find out which of two containers holds more?
   Answer: Pour water from one into the other
15. A string is 5 cubes long. A ribbon is 9 cubes long. Which is shorter?
   Answer: The string
16. Tom's table is 7 of his hand spans. Ana has smaller hands. Will she get more or fewer?
   Answer: More than 7