Understanding Ordinal Numbers

What is the ordinal number for 1st place?

• fourth

• first

• third

• second

If you have three apples, which one is the 2nd apple?

• The last apple.

• The apple in the middle.

• The apple on the left.

• The first apple.

Which book is in the third place?

• The red one

• The blue one

• The green one

Which is before the 4th position?

• 2nd position

• 1st position

• 5th position

• 3rd position

If you line up 5 toys, what is the position of the last toy?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

Count the positions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, what comes next?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 1st

• 5th

If Sarah is 1st in line and Tom is 2nd, who is before Tom?

• Sarah

• No one

• Sarah and Tom

• Tom

What is the ordinal number for 5th place?

• 3rd

• 6th

• 5th

• 4th

If you have a race with 6 runners, who is in 3rd place?

• The runner who finishes in 1st place.

• The runner who finishes in 3rd place.

• The runner who finishes in 4th place.

• The runner who finishes in 6th place.

Which toy is between the 1st and 3rd toy?

• 3rd toy

• 1st toy

• 2nd toy

• 4th toy