Ordinal Numbers — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word that matches 6th is sixth.
Sixth is the ordinal word that matches the symbol 6th showing the sixth position.
2. The symbol for eighth is 8th.
The ordinal symbol 8th means eighth position because eight uses th for the ordinal.
3. The word that matches 9th is ninth.
Ninth is the ordinal word for 9th and shows the ninth position in a line.
4. The position right after eighth is ninth.
Ninth comes right after eighth because nine follows eight in our counting order.
5. The position before ninth is eighth.
Eighth comes before ninth because eight is one less than nine in counting.
6. The symbol for seventh is 7th.
The ordinal symbol 7th means seventh position because seven uses th for ordinals.
7. The word that matches 10th is tenth.
Tenth is the ordinal word that matches 10th showing the tenth position counted.
8. Between seventh and ninth is eighth.
Eighth sits between seventh and ninth because eight falls between seven and nine.
9. The last position counted to ten is tenth.
Tenth is the last position when we count ordinals from first all the way to tenth.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
sixth
→ 6th
6th
seventh
→ 7th
7th
eighth
→ 8th
8th
tenth
→ 10th
10th
Each ordinal word pairs with its symbol because both name the same exact position.