Ordinal Numbers — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th
5. 5th
6. first
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The number after first is second.
Second comes after first when we count positions in order from the front.
2. The symbol for first is 1st.
The ordinal symbol 1st means first and uses the digit one with st.
3. The third position symbol is 3rd.
We write 3rd to show third position because three ends with rd in third.
4. The fifth position symbol is 5th.
Most ordinals from fourth onward use th, so fifth becomes 5th in writing.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. First means the very front of a line.
True False
First always means the leading position at the front of any line or list.
2. The symbol 2nd means fourth place.
True False
The symbol 2nd means second place, not fourth, because the digit two equals second.
3. Fifth comes right after fourth.
True False
When we count in order, fifth always follows fourth as the next ordinal position.