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1st Grade Length Word Problems worksheets

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Length Word Problems

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Read the story. Write the answer.

Sam puts a snake that is 10 inches long end to end with a stick that is 5 inches long. How long are they together?
A scarf is 4 inches long. A board is 2 inches long. How much longer is the scarf?
A ribbon is 3 inches long. A snake is 2 inches long. How much shorter is the snake?
A snake is 4 inches long. A board is 3 inches long. How much longer is the snake?
Mia puts a board that is 12 inches long end to end with a ribbon that is 4 inches long. How long are they together?
Lily puts a ribbon that is 6 inches long end to end with a pencil that is 5 inches long. How long are they together?

1st Grade Length Word Problems worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Length word problems combine two first-grade skills: knowing what a length means and adding or subtracting to compare. In these stories two things have lengths in inches, and the question is either how long they are end to end or how much longer one is than the other. On this grade 1 worksheet each story is two or three short sentences, and your child writes the answer on the line.

Support sheets use lengths up to 10 inches, standard sheets go to 15 and challenge sheets go to 20. Read the story out loud, then ask your child to say which numbers matter and whether to add or subtract. Drawing the two lengths as bars is a good way to check.

What your child will learn

Add two lengths to find the total length
Subtract to find how much longer one length is
Read a short story and pick out the numbers
Write a length with its unit

Common Core standard: 1.MD.A.2

Worked example

A pencil is 8 inches long. A crayon is 5 inches long. How much longer is the pencil? 8 - 5 = 3. Write 3.

Common mistake

Adding when the question asks how much longer, or leaving out the unit when talking about the answer.

Helpful hint

Draw two bars. Do you join them end to end, or find the difference?

Next skill: Add and Subtract Word Problems Earlier: Measure With a Ruler

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with length word problems?

Adding when the question asks how much longer, or leaving out the unit when talking about the answer.

How can I help my child with length word problems?

Draw two bars. Do you join them end to end, or find the difference?

Are these 1st grade math worksheets free to print?

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