Ordinal Numbers Pictures Worksheet
This ordinal numbers worksheet helps 1st graders color the shape in a named position and write 1st through 6th on the line. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep practice.
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Ordinal numbers tell us the position of something in a line: first, second, third, and so on. This ordinal numbers worksheet gives first graders three ways to practice that idea with rows of familiar shapes. Children start at the left, count across the row, and match a position word to the shape that sits there. Because every row holds the same six shape boxes, the only thing a child has to think about is the counting, which keeps the focus squarely on the skill.
This printable ordinal numbers worksheet is easy to hand out and easy to finish. In Part A students color the shape named by each sentence, so a child who can count to six can succeed right away. Part B turns the task around: one shared row of shapes sits above three sentences, and students write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th on the line to say where each named shape sits. Part C is a short word problem about cupcakes in a row that asks children to think one step past the number they are given. Use this 1st grade counting worksheet for guided practice, morning work, a math center, or homework.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- 3 rows of six shapes for coloring the named position
- 1 shared shape row with three write-the-position sentences
- 1 cupcake word problem that asks for one more step of thinking
- A complete answer key
Practicing this way helps children in three ways. First, coloring the named shape links a position word to a real spot on the page, so the meaning of second or fifth becomes something a child can point at. Second, writing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gives students practice with the short written forms they will meet in calendars, directions, recipes, and story problems for years to come. Third, the cupcake problem asks children to count on from a given position, which is early logical reasoning dressed up as a treat.
Teachers and parents can keep the practice going all day. Line up six stuffed animals or toy cars and ask which one is fourth, then move them and ask again. Name the order of steps while you make a snack together, saying first, second, and third out loud. Ask children where they are standing in line at school and which friend is right behind them. Play a quick game where everyone lines up and you call out a position, and the child in that spot takes a bow. Small games like these turn position words into everyday language.
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