An animal-themed ordinal number directions worksheet that helps first graders name positions from first to sixth and follow simple directions. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep ordinal numbers practice.
This Ordering Numbers Worksheet gives 1st grade students friendly practice putting numbers up to 100 in order from smallest to largest, with counting patterns and an answer key included to make number order simple and fun.
These subitize 1 to 10 flash cards help PreK to 1st grade children see how many dots at a glance with dot patterns and ten-frames. Practice page and answer key included.
The Finish the Pattern Worksheet gives 1st graders six colorful shape patterns to complete by drawing what comes next. Answer key included — a no-prep way to build pattern recognition and early math reasoning.
These Circle Cut Outs will quickly give you templates for classroom decoration or student activities.
These numbers word 0 to 100 flash cards give 1st to 3rd grade students 101 fold-over cards with a word on one side and its numeral on the other, plus a practice page and answer key included.
The Finish the Multiple Shapes Pattern Worksheet gives 1st grade students six repeating shape patterns to complete, with an answer key included, so they build confident pattern thinking in about ten minutes.
Practice position with this ordinal numbers worksheet for 1st grade. Students count from the arrow and circle the named object up to the 10th place, with an answer key that makes checking quick and easy.
This months of the year activity is a picture card game for 1st and 2nd grade: put the months in order and sort them by season, with a practice page. Answer key included.
Students complete the week on this Days of the Week Worksheet - Fill in the Blank, writing the missing days and finishing three sentences. Built for 1st grade with an answer key included, so calendar practice takes no prep.
These numbers 0 to 50 flash cards pair every numeral with a ten-frame or base-ten picture for Preschool to 1st Grade, with a practice page and answer key included to build counting and ordering.
This ordinal numbers racecar activity is a spin-and-park race game for kindergarten to 3rd grade that practices first through eighth. A practice page and answer key are included.
These numbers 0 to 100 flash cards help 1st to 3rd grade students read every number from zero to one hundred quickly. A complete card list answer key is included.
In this picture sequencing activity, Kindergarten to 2nd Grade children put five color sets of cards in order on a First, Next, Last board. Answer key included.
This months of the year writing worksheet helps 1st grade students write a sentence about an activity for each month from January to June while practicing the calendar order.
This Before or After Numbers Worksheet gives 1st graders practice naming the number that comes just before or just after any number to 100, including tricky jumps across a ten. Answer key included for fast, no-prep sequencing practice.
This rainy day skip counting activity has 1st and 2nd grade students put umbrella number cards in order by 2s, 5s and 10s, then practice on a worksheet. Answer key included for quick checking.
These numbers 0 to 50 with words flash cards help K-2nd grade students read each numeral and its number word and put numbers in order. Answer key included.
This counting leaves number sequence activity lets kindergarten and 1st grade kids find missing numbers to 100 with fall leaf cards. Answer key included.
First, next, last and in between
First graders learn that numbers and events have an order. They put numbers in order to 120, tell what comes before and after (__, 47, __), and use ordinal words like first, second and third. They continue patterns of shapes and numbers, and they learn the order of the days of the week and months of the year. The click is when a child can say, "If today is Tuesday, tomorrow is Wednesday," without looking at the calendar.
Order is everywhere in a first grade day. These moves help kids notice it.
Give each child a number card and have the class line up in order without talking. Then ask, "Who comes right before you? After you?" Becoming the number line makes before and after unforgettable.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withOrdering Numbers WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Line up five toys and give directions: "Circle the third one. Color the first one red." Model how to count from the left every time. Following directions makes ordinal words feel useful.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withOrdinal Number Directions WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Line up racecars and announce the finish: first, second, third. Kids place each car on the right spot. Change the order and play again. A little competition makes ordinal numbers stick.
Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withOrdinal Numbers Racecar ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Patterns and order games first graders beg to play.
ActivitiesContinue color and shape patterns, then create one for a friend to finish.
Open Patterns Activity →
WorksheetsFill in the missing neighbors on a number line.
Open Before or After Numbers Worksheet →
WorksheetsFill in the missing days of the week and talk about what you do each day.
Open Days of the Week Worksheet - Fill in the Blank →Teacher favorites right now: Ordinal Number Directions Worksheet, Ordering Numbers Worksheet and Subitize 1 to 10 Flash Cards.
It's putting numbers, objects or events in order. First graders order numbers, find what comes before and after, use ordinal numbers and continue patterns.
Ordinal numbers tell position: first, second, third and so on. They're different from counting numbers, which tell how many.
By the end of first grade, most children count, read and write numbers to 120, starting from any number.
Line up toys and talk about first, second and third. Play "What comes next?" with numbers in the car and talk through the order of your daily routine.
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