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Year 1 Mathematics · Comparing length and mass

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Two pencils are lined up at one end. The yellow pencil sticks out further at the other end. Which pencil is longer?
- ☐ (a) the yellow pencil
- ☐ (b) the other pencil
- ☐ (c) they are the same
2. What should you do first when comparing the lengths of two spoons?
- ☐ (a) Hold them up high
- ☐ (b) Line up their ends at the same starting point
- ☐ (c) Put them in a cup
3. Mum is taller than Sam. Is Sam taller or shorter than Mum?
4. You hold a book in one hand and a feather in the other. The book pulls your hand down more. Which is heavier?
- ☐ (a) the feather
- ☐ (b) the book
- ☐ (c) they are the same
5. A tin of food is heavier than a sponge. Is the sponge heavier or lighter than the tin?
6. Which is most likely to be heavier?
- ☐ (a) a balloon
- ☐ (b) a brick
- ☐ (c) a paper cup
7. Is a big thing always heavier than a small thing?
- ☐ (a) Yes, always
- ☐ (b) No, not always
8. A shoelace and a ribbon are lined up at one end. The other ends finish at exactly the same place. Which word describes their lengths?

Answer sheet

1. the yellow pencil — When the ends are lined up, the one that sticks out further is longer.
2. Line up their ends at the same starting point — Lining up the ends makes it fair, so you can see which one goes further.
3. shorter — If Mum is taller than Sam, then Sam is shorter than Mum.
4. the book — The object that pulls your hand down more is the heavier one.
5. lighter — If the tin is heavier, then the sponge is lighter.
6. a brick — A brick is solid and heavy. A balloon and a paper cup are very light.
7. No, not always — A big pillow can be lighter than a small apple. We have to hold them to check.
8. the same — If both ends line up at the start and at the finish, they are the same length.