Ordinal Numbers Worksheets
Students color train cars by position, write the ordinal word for 1st to 10th, name shapes by their place in a line, and answer questions about the order of a race.
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Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers tell the order or position: first, second, third. The train is going this way →. The engine is the first car. Color the cars.
- Color the sixth car red.
- Color the tenth car purple.
- Color the seventh car orange.
- Color the eighth car blue.
- Color the ninth car green.
Write the ordinal number word.
The shapes are in a line. The front of the line is on the left.
- Which shape is first?
- Which shape is second?
- Which shape is eighth?
Ordinal Numbers: The Race
Six friends ran a race. Here is the order they finished in.
- Ivan
- Hana
- Dev
- Ben
- Eli
- Faye
Write the ordinal number. Use 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on.
- Faye finished .
- Dev finished .
- Eli finished .
Write the name.
- Who finished third?
- Who finished fifth?
- Who finished right after Dev?
- Who finished last? Write the name and the ordinal number.
Draw a line from each ordinal number to its word.
Ordinal Numbers: Answer Key
Ordinal numbers tell the order or position: first, second, third. The train is going this way →. The engine is the first car. Color the cars.
- Color the sixth car red.
- Color the tenth car purple.
- Color the seventh car orange.
- Color the eighth car blue.
- Color the ninth car green.
Write the ordinal number word.
The shapes are in a line. The front of the line is on the left.
- Which shape is first? square
- Which shape is second? diamond
- Which shape is eighth? triangle
Ordinal Numbers: The Race: Answer Key
Six friends ran a race. Here is the order they finished in.
- Ivan
- Hana
- Dev
- Ben
- Eli
- Faye
Write the ordinal number. Use 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on.
- Faye finished 6th.
- Dev finished 3rd.
- Eli finished 5th.
Write the name.
- Who finished third? Dev
- Who finished fifth? Eli
- Who finished right after Dev? Ben
- Who finished last? Write the name and the ordinal number. Faye, 6th
Draw a line from each ordinal number to its word.
Teaching tips
- Ordinal numbers tell position (first, second, third). Counting numbers tell how many.
- Always agree on where the line starts. On these pages the front is marked.
- Line students up and ask “Who is fourth?” for quick practice.
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