Dino Museum Length Clues – Try it

Fossil Lineup

Read the clues. Think about which object is longest and which is shortest.

Three fossil bones lie side by side with their ends lined up. The rib bone is shorter than the leg bone. The tail bone is longer than the leg bone. Which bone is in the middle?

A. the tail boneB. the rib boneC. the leg bone

Mr. Lopez puts a tooth, a claw, and a horn in a glass case. The claw is longer than the tooth. The horn is longer than the claw. Write them in order from shortest to longest.

Shortest:
Middle:
Longest:

Three dinosaur models stand next to each other on the floor. The red model is taller than the green model. The blue model is shorter than the green model. Match each model to its place in the row.

At the fossil dig, there is a brown shovel, a gray shovel, and a white shovel. The brown shovel is longer than the gray shovel. Which clue tells you that the white shovel is the longest?

A. The white shovel is longer than the gray shovel.B. The white shovel is longer than the brown shovel.C. The white shovel is shorter than the gray shovel.

Ana, Ben, and Cal make paper dinosaur tails. Ana's tail is longer than Ben's tail. Cal's tail is shorter than Ben's tail. Circle every tail that is longer than Cal's tail.

Museum Helpers

Some things cannot be put side by side. Use a helper, like a rope or a strip of paper, to compare them.

A dinosaur footprint is pressed into a big rock, so it cannot be moved. Ms. Rivera cuts a rope as long as the footprint. She holds the rope next to a bench. The rope is shorter than the bench. Which is longer, the footprint or the bench?

A. the benchB. the footprintC. They are the same length.

Kai uses a jump rope to compare a skull and a claw. The skull is longer than the jump rope. The jump rope is longer than the claw.

So the skull is than the claw.
And the claw is than the skull.

Nia uses a paper strip. The leg bone is longer than the paper strip. The wing bone is longer than the paper strip, too. Which is longer, the leg bone or the wing bone?

A. the leg boneB. the wing boneC. You cannot tell from these clues.

Mila cuts a ribbon that is the same length as a dinosaur spike. The ribbon is longer than a dinosaur tooth. Which sentence is true?

A. The tooth is longer than the spike.B. The spike is longer than the tooth.C. The spike and the tooth are the same length.

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Each set of clues uses a stick as a helper. Match the clues to what they tell you.

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Owen wants to hang a dinosaur poster in the empty space next to the museum door. The poster is in another room. How can Owen use a piece of string to find out if the poster is too long for the space?