Ordinal Numbers — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The symbol for sixth is 6th.
The ordinal symbol 6th means sixth position because six uses th for ordinals.
2. The word for 7th is seventh.
The ordinal word seventh matches 7th and means the seventh position in any line.
3. After seventh comes eighth.
Eighth follows seventh because eight is the number that comes right after seven.
4. The symbol for ninth is 9th.
The ordinal symbol 9th means ninth position and uses the digit nine with th.
5. The word for 10th is tenth.
The ordinal word tenth matches 10th and means the tenth or last position counted.
6. Before seventh comes sixth.
Sixth comes right before seventh because six is one number less than seven.
7. Between sixth and eighth is seventh.
Seventh sits between sixth and eighth because seven falls between six and eight.
8. After ninth comes tenth.
Tenth follows ninth because ten is the next counting number right after nine.
9. The position before tenth is ninth.
Ninth is one position before tenth because nine comes right before ten in counting.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
6th
→ sixth
sixth
7th
→ seventh
seventh
8th
→ eighth
eighth
9th
→ ninth
ninth
Each ordinal symbol pairs with its written word to show the same exact position.