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Compare lengths directly

Develop this Grade 1 measurement skill through direct comparison, nonstandard units, clocks, calendars, or everyday benchmarks. Use consistent units and precise comparison language. Explain the result in context.

Detailed Explanation: Compare lengths directly

To compare two lengths directly, place the objects side by side. Line up one end of both objects. Then look at the other ends.

Example: Which ribbon is longer?

  1. Put the red ribbon and the blue ribbon together.
  2. Line up their left ends.
  3. Look at the right ends. The red ribbon reaches farther than the blue ribbon.
  4. So, the red ribbon is longer.

If the red ribbon is 88 paper clips long and the blue ribbon is 66 paper clips long, both measured with the same-size paper clips, then

8>68 > 6

The red ribbon is longer by 22 paper clips.

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Measurement Less or More - Length (customary)


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