Spring - Early Finishers 2nd Grade - Math - Comparing Lengths ... - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

First, we need to measure each worm using the ruler at the bottom of the page. The ruler is in inches, and we’ll line up the head of each worm (the round part with the eye) with the 0-inch mark — even though the ruler starts at 1, we imagine the left edge of the box is 0.

But wait — looking closely, the ruler actually starts at “1” but has a small tick before it labeled “inches”. That means the very left edge of the ruler box is 0 inches. So we can measure from there.

Let’s measure each worm:

- Worm A: Head at 0, tail ends at 12 → 12 inches
- Worm B: Head at 0, tail ends at 9 → 9 inches
- Worm C: Head at 0, tail ends at 8 → 8 inches
- Worm D: Head at 0, tail ends at 5 → 5 inches
- Worm E: Head at 0, tail ends at 3 → 3 inches
- Worm F: Head at 0, tail ends at 6 → 6 inches

Wait — let me double-check Worm F. Its head is not aligned with the others? Actually, looking again — all worms start at the same left edge (head at 0), so yes, we can measure directly.

Actually, hold on — Worm F’s head is drawn starting near the 8-inch mark? No — that’s just how it’s placed on the page. But for measuring length, we care about how long the worm itself is, not where it’s drawn. However, in these kinds of worksheets, usually each worm is drawn starting at the same point (left edge) so you can read its length off the ruler below.

Looking again: All worms are drawn with their heads aligned to the left edge of the ruler box (which is 0). So:

- Worm A goes to 12 → 12 inches
- Worm B goes to 9 → 9 inches
- Worm C goes to 8 → 8 inches
- Worm D goes to 5 → 5 inches
- Worm E goes to 3 → 3 inches
- Worm F goes to 6 → 6 inches

Yes, that seems right.

Now fill in the table:

| WORM A: | WORM B: | WORM C: | WORM D: | WORM E: | WORM F: |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |

Now answer the questions:

1. Which worm is the longest?
→ Worm A (12 inches)

2. Which worm is the shortest?
→ Worm E (3 inches)

3. How much longer is Worm B than Worm C?
→ Worm B = 9, Worm C = 8 → 9 - 8 = 1 inch

4. How much shorter is Worm E than Worm A?
→ Worm A = 12, Worm E = 3 → 12 - 3 = 9 inches

5. How long are Worms A, B and C altogether?
→ 12 + 9 + 8 = 29 inches

Let me verify the addition:
12 + 9 = 21
21 + 8 = 29 → Correct.

All answers checked.

Final Answer:
1. Worm A
2. Worm E
3. 1 inch
4. 9 inches
5. 29 inches