Measures and time · Ages 6–7
Longer, shorter, nearer, farther worksheet
Part of: Length and centimetres
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Longer, shorter, nearer, farther worksheet
Measures and time · Ages 6–7
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐻 and the 🐸?
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2.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐻 and the 🦆?
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3.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐱 and the 🚌?
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4.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐵 and the 🚌?
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5.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐰 and the 🌳?
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6.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐶 and the 🚗?
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7.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐶 and the 🐸?
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8.Each mark on the road is one step. How many steps apart are the 🐵 and the 🌳?
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Part B: Choose, or true or false (2 marks each)
9.The three ribbons are lined up at the left. Which is the longest?
- A. A
- B. C
- C. All the same length
- D. B
Choose the right answer
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10.Going along the road, which thing is nearest to the 🏠?
- A. 🚗
- B. All equally near
- C. 🍌
- D. 🐱
Choose the right answer
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11.To compare pencils A and B, which way of laying them out shows it at a glance?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Choose the right picture
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12.The two ribbons aren't lined up. A is longer than B.
True or false?
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Part C: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.Ka-lok, Tsz-hin and May have a long-jump contest on squares: Ka-lok jumps 11 squares, Tsz-hin 9 and May 15. Who jumps furthest?
- A. May
- B. Ka-lok
- C. Tsz-hin
- D. All the same
Choose the right answer
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14.A red and a blue pencil are lined up at one end, and the red one sticks out 6 squares further at the other. The blue one is 8 squares long. How long is the red one?
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15.Ming's string is 8 squares long, 5 squares longer than Chi-keung's. How long is Chi-keung's string?
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16.From Ka-yee's home it is 33 steps to the park and 48 steps to the library. Which is nearer Ka-yee's home?
- A. The library
- B. Equally near
- C. The park
- D. Can't tell
Choose the right answer
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17.Ka-yee, Ka-lok and Ming have a long-jump contest on squares: Ka-yee jumps 8 squares, Ka-lok 14 and Ming 11. Who jumps furthest?
- A. Ming
- B. Ka-lok
- C. All the same
- D. Ka-yee
Choose the right answer
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18.From Tsz-hin's home it is 56 steps to the park and 83 steps to the library. Which is nearer Tsz-hin's home?
- A. Can't tell
- B. The library
- C. Equally near
- D. The park
Choose the right answer
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Longer, shorter, nearer, farther worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. 1 step
First find which step the 🐻 and the 🐸 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐻 is at step 2, the 🐸 at step 3, so they are 1 steps apart.
2. 6 steps
First find which step the 🐻 and the 🦆 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐻 is at step 11, the 🦆 at step 5, so they are 6 steps apart.
3. 3 steps
First find which step the 🐱 and the 🚌 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐱 is at step 1, the 🚌 at step 4, so they are 3 steps apart.
4. 7 steps
First find which step the 🐵 and the 🚌 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐵 is at step 2, the 🚌 at step 9, so they are 7 steps apart.
5. 8 steps
First find which step the 🐰 and the 🌳 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐰 is at step 1, the 🌳 at step 9, so they are 8 steps apart.
6. 6 steps
First find which step the 🐶 and the 🚗 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐶 is at step 6, the 🚗 at step 12, so they are 6 steps apart.
7. 7 steps
First find which step the 🐶 and the 🐸 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐶 is at step 1, the 🐸 at step 8, so they are 7 steps apart.
8. 5 steps
First find which step the 🐵 and the 🌳 are each on, then count from one to the other.
Count from one to the other: the 🐵 is at step 11, the 🌳 at step 6, so they are 5 steps apart.
Part B: Choose, or true or false
9. D. B
The left ends are already lined up, so just look at the right: which one sticks out furthest?
The left ends are lined up, so look at the right: the one sticking out furthest is longest.
10. C. 🍌
Start at the 🏠 and walk along the road: which thing do you reach first?
Walking from the 🏠 along the road, the first one you reach is nearest.
11. C
To compare lengths, one end must be lined up first. In which picture are the pencils level at one end?
With one end lined up, the other end shows which is longer.
12. True
They aren't lined up, so don't just look at the right ends. Count how many squares each one covers.
When they aren't lined up, don't just look at the right ends; count the squares: A has 9, B has 8.
Part C: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. A. May
The further the jump, the more squares. Compare 11, 9 and 15: which is biggest?
The further the jump, the more squares: compare 11, 9 and 15.
14. 14 squares
With one end level, the red one sticks out further by 6. So the red one is the blue length plus what?
The blue 8 squares plus the 6 extra: 8 + 6 = 14.
15. 3 squares
Ming's string is longer than Chi-keung's, so Chi-keung's is shorter. Do you add or subtract?
Chi-keung's is the shorter one: 8 − 5 = 3.
16. C. The park
The fewer steps, the nearer the place. Compare 33 and 48.
Fewer steps means a shorter distance: nearer.
17. B. Ka-lok
The further the jump, the more squares. Compare 8, 14 and 11: which is biggest?
The further the jump, the more squares: compare 8, 14 and 11.
18. D. The park
The fewer steps, the nearer the place. Compare 56 and 83.
Fewer steps means a shorter distance: nearer.
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