Ordinal numbers
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. The children are lining up at the flag. The child next to the flag is first. What position is the child in the orange shirt?
2. The children are lining up at the flag. The child next to the flag is first. What position is the child in the orange shirt?
3. The children are lining up at the flag. The child next to the flag is first. What position is the child in the orange shirt?
4. The children are lining up at the flag. The child next to the flag is first. What position is the child in the orange shirt?
5. The children are lining up at the flag. The child next to the flag is first. What position is the child in the orange shirt?
Answer key ยท Ordinal numbers
1. third
Start at the flag. The child next to it is first.
Count along the line to the orange shirt: first, second, third.
The child in the orange shirt is third.
2. fifth
Start at the flag. The child next to it is first.
Count along the line to the orange shirt: first, second, third, fourth, fifth.
The child in the orange shirt is fifth.
3. sixth
Start at the flag. The child next to it is first.
Count along the line to the orange shirt: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth.
The child in the orange shirt is sixth.
4. second
Start at the flag. The child next to it is first.
Count along the line to the orange shirt: first, second.
The child in the orange shirt is second.
5. second
Start at the flag. The child next to it is first.
Count along the line to the orange shirt: first, second.
The child in the orange shirt is second.
Try it together
Choose a question from the printable. Use objects or a drawing to show your thinking, then explain your method to someone at home.