Long and short

Learning Objectives Identify which of two objects is long. Identify which of two objects is short. Directly compare two objects by length. Use the words 'longer' and 'shorter' correctly. Sort a small group of objects into 'long' and 'short' categories. Find an object that is longer or shorter than a given object. Look at your fingers! 🖐️ Is your pinky finger long or short? Today, we will learn about long and short. We will look at fun things. We will see which is longer! Real-World Applications Choosing a long ribbon for a gift 🎁 Finding a short pencil for a small box ✏️ Seeing if your toy car is longer than your friend's 🚗 Picking a long noodle to slurp 🍝

TermDefinitionExample LongSomething that takes up a lot of space from end to end.A big school bus is long. 🚌 ShortSomething that takes up a little space from end to end.A little ladybug is short. 🐞 CompareTo look at two things to see how they are different.Let's compare an apple 🍎 and a banana 🍌. LongerWhen you compare two things, this is the one that is more long.A train 🚂 is longer than a car 🚗. ShorterWhen you compare two things, this is the one that is more short.A crayon 🖍️ is shorter than a paintbrush 🖌️. Same LengthTwo things are the same size from end to end.These two pencils are the same length. ✏️ = ✏️

The Line-Up Rule Start them at the same spot. To compare two things, put their ends together. Make them start at the same line. The See-Which-Sticks-Out Rule Look for the end. After you line them up, see which object goes farther. That one is longer!