Length and Height
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Year 1: Length and Height (Week 1)
5 daily worksheets — Part of Measurements
Length and Height
Year 1Week 1
Length and Height
Year 1Week 1
Length and Height
Year 1Week 1
Length and Height
Year 1Week 1
About Year 1 Length and Height Worksheets
Is your child curious about how tall things are or how long they stretch? These free Year 1 length and height worksheets introduce measuring in a fun, hands-on way. Perfect for children aged 5-6 who are just beginning to compare sizes and use measuring vocabulary.
Across five daily worksheets, your child will explore length and height through comparing objects, ordering by size, and measuring using non-standard units like cubes and paper clips. Each worksheet includes colourful illustrations and practical activities that connect classroom maths to the real world.
What's Inside Each Day
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Day 1
Comparing lengths — your child looks at pairs of objects and decides which is longer or shorter, building essential comparison vocabulary.
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Day 2
Comparing heights — children compare the heights of objects and people, using words like taller, shorter, and the same height.
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Day 3
Ordering by length and height — your child arranges objects from shortest to longest or tallest to shortest.
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Day 4
Measuring with non-standard units — children use objects like cubes or paper clips to measure how long something is.
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Day 5
Solving length and height problems — real-life word problems help your child apply measuring skills in practical contexts.
Skills Your Child Will Practise
- Comparing lengths and heights
- Using vocabulary: longer, shorter, taller, tallest
- Ordering objects by size
- Measuring using non-standard units
- Solving practical measurement problems
Top Tip for Parents
Measuring is one of the easiest maths topics to practise at home! Ask your child to measure the sofa in hand-spans, compare the heights of family members, or find the longest spoon in the kitchen. Real-world measuring makes these worksheets feel relevant and exciting.
All our Year 1 Length and Height worksheets are completely free to download and print. Each worksheet is aligned to the UK national curriculum and includes fluency practice, word problems, and reasoning challenges — everything your child needs for a well-rounded KS1 maths practice session.