Math: Ordinal Numbers
Using words like first, second, and third
Math: Ordinal Numbers
Using words like first, second, and third
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
There are 5 children in a line. Mia is at the very front. What ordinal number tells Mia's position?
The person at the very front is first.
Mia is first in line. - 2
In a race, Ben comes after the first runner. What place did Ben finish?
Ben finished in second place. - 3
Look at these animals in order: cat, dog, pig. Which animal is third?
Count the animals from left to right: first, second, third.
The pig is third. - 4
There are 4 books on a shelf. The red book is between the first book and the third book. What position is the red book in?
The red book is second on the shelf. - 5
Sam is the last person in a line of 6 students. What ordinal number tells Sam's position?
Count to the last spot: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth.
Sam is sixth in line. - 6
The days of the school fair are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. What day is second?
Tuesday is second. - 7
There are 5 crayons in a row. The blue crayon has 3 crayons before it. What position is the blue crayon in?
If 3 crayons are before it, then it comes next as the fourth crayon.
The blue crayon is fourth in the row. - 8
In this order, the snacks are apple, crackers, cheese, and yogurt. Which snack is first?
The apple is first. - 9
A train has 5 cars. The green car is right after the first car. What position is the green car in?
Right after first comes second.
The green car is second. - 10
There are 7 stars in a row. The star you colored has 5 stars before it. What position is your colored star?
The colored star is sixth. - 11
In line for lunch, Ava is first, Leo is second, and Nora is next. What position is Nora in?
After first and second comes third.
Nora is third in line. - 12
The numbers are written in this order: 8, 3, 6, 1. Which number is fourth?
The number 1 is fourth.