★Long and Short
Preschool Math Worksheet
Circle the picture.
Circle the longer one.
Circle the shorter one.
Circle the longer one.
Circle the shorter one.
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About this worksheet
Long and short tell how far something stretches from one end to the other. A pencil, a carrot and a ribbon can all be long or short, and a child learns the words by laying two of the same thing side by side. Each box on this page shows two pictures of one thing drawn at different lengths, and the child circles the longer one or the shorter one.
The pictures are the same kind, so length is the only thing that changes. Practice with real things at home: a long crayon and a short crayon, a long sock and a short sock, a long line of blocks and a short one. Children often say big when they mean long, and that is a good moment to say: this one stretches farther, so it is longer.
What your child will learn
- Tell the longer of two pictures from the shorter
- Use the words long and short about real things
- Compare two things of the same kind
- Find long and short things around the house
Head Start ELOF standard: P-MATH 8, K.MD.A.2
Worked example
Two pencils lie side by side, one stretching farther than the other. The page says to circle the longer one, so circle the pencil that stretches farther.
Common mistake
Choosing the wider picture or the brighter one. Long is only about how far it stretches.
Helpful hint
Look at where each picture starts and stops.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with long and short?
Choosing the wider picture or the brighter one. Long is only about how far it stretches.
How can I help my child with long and short?
Look at where each picture starts and stops.
Are these preschool math worksheets free to print?
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