All Common Core: 1st Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Order And Compare Objects By Length: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Md.A.1
Order these objects from largest to smallest. The sun is inches, the star is
inches, and the moon is
inches.
Moon, star, sun
Sun, star, moon
Sun, moon, star
Star, sun, moon
Moon, sun, star
Sun, moon, star
When ordering objects from largest to smallest, you need to compare the numbers. The largest number will always be the largest object. In this case, the number is bigger than
and
so the sun comes first. The number
is bigger than
, so the moon comes next. The number
is the smallest number, so the star is the smallest object.
Example Question #104 : Sets
Order these objects from largest to smallest. The plane is inches, the cloud is
inches, and the ship is
inches.
Plane, cloud, ship
Ship, plane, cloud
Plane, ship, cloud
Cloud, plane, ship
Cloud, ship, plane
Plane, ship, cloud
When ordering objects from largest to smallest, you need to compare the numbers. The largest number will always be the largest object. In this case, the number is bigger than
and
so the plane comes first. The number
is bigger than
, so the ship comes next. The number
is the smallest number, so the cloud is the smallest object.
Example Question #21 : Measurement & Data
Order these objects from smallest to largest. The coat is inches in length, the hat is
inches in length, and the mittens are
inches in length.
Coat, hat, mittens
Mittens, hat, coat
Mittens, coat, hat
Hat, coat, mittens
Hat, mittens, coat
Hat, mittens, coat
When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than
and
so the hat is the smallest object. The number
is smaller than
, so the mittens are the next object. The number
is the biggest number, so the coat is the largest object.
Example Question #22 : Measurement & Data
Order these objects from smallest to largest. The cloud is inches, the sun is
inches, and the moon is
inches.
Moon, cloud, sun
Sun, cloud, moon
Moon, sun, cloud
Cloud, sun, moon
Sun, moon, cloud
Moon, sun, cloud
When ordering objects from smallest to largest, you need to compare the numbers. The smallest number will be the smallest object. In this case, the number is smaller than
and
so the moon is the smallest object. The number
is smaller than
, so the sun is the next object. The number
is the biggest number, so the cloud is the largest object.
All Common Core: 1st Grade Math Resources
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