Get In Line

Each person in this line has a special position. Child number one is first. Child number 2 is second. Ordinal numbers are used to tell the order or position of something.

Ordinal numbers tell the order.

Select the number that describes each position word.

Third
Sixth
Second
Ninth
Seventh
Forth
First
Fifth
Eighth

Usually we name positions from left to right. Select the color by each position word to tell which egg is in that position.

First
Third
Sixth
Fourth
Seventh
Second
Fifth

Each position word can be written another way.

First = 1st

Sixth = 6th

Write each position word this way.

First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh

The boy with yellow shoes is	6th.
The girl in the red skirt is
The little boy with brown hair is
The blond haired boy is
The blue skirt girl is
The last boy is

If nine people are in front of you in the line for the popcorn, what is your ordinal number? Six people just got their popcorn. Now what is your ordinal number? Some kid just took cuts in front of you. What is your ordinal number now?

Now that you know all about ordinal numbers you win first prize!