Ordinal Numbers — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In a row of 4 toys, the last one is the fourth toy.
With four toys in a row, the last is the fourth in order.
2. The 2nd from the left in a row is the second item.
Counting from the left, the second item is in second place.
3. After 7th comes eighth in counting.
After seventh in ordinals, the next number is the eighth.
4. Thursday is the fifth day after Sunday.
Sunday is first, so Thursday lands in the fifth position.
5. If the 1st apple is red and 2nd is green, the 3rd is the third apple.
The apple in the third spot is called the third apple.
6. In a parade, the band is 1st and the clowns are second.
Right after first comes second, so the clowns are the second.
7. The 6th in line is the sixth child.
The number six in ordinal form is written as sixth.
8. After 9th comes tenth in counting.
After ninth, the next ordinal number in order is the tenth.
9. Friday is the sixth day after Sunday.
Sunday is first, so Friday is the sixth day in the week.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
1st letter of alphabet
→ A
A
2nd letter of alphabet
→ B
B
3rd letter of alphabet
→ C
C
4th letter of alphabet
→ D
D
A is first, B is second, C is third, and D is fourth.