Ordinal Numbers Worksheet – Grade 2

Name: ____________________________
Class: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________

A. Write the Ordinal Number

Write the ordinal number in words.

1. 1st = __________________
2. 2nd = __________________
3. 3rd = __________________
4. 4th = __________________
5. 5th = __________________
6. 6th = __________________
7. 7th = __________________
8. 8th = __________________
9. 9th = __________________
10. 10th = __________________

B. Write the Short Form

Write the ordinal number using its short form.

11. First = __________
12. Second = __________
13. Third = __________
14. Fourth = __________
15. Fifth = __________
16. Sixth = __________
17. Seventh = __________
18. Eighth = __________
19. Ninth = __________
20. Tenth = __________

C. Fill in the Blanks

21. The number after 1st is __________.
22. The number before 5th is __________.
23. 3rd comes __________ 2nd.
24. 6th comes __________ 7th.
25. The 10th position is also called the __________ position.
26. The ordinal number for 8 is __________.
27. The ordinal number for 9 is __________.
28. The ordinal number after 10th is __________.
29. The ordinal number before 4th is __________.
30. The ordinal number between 6th and 8th is __________.

D. Choose the Correct Answer

31. Which is the ordinal number for 5?
    a) 5
    b) 5th
    c) 5rd
32. Which comes first?
    a) 2nd
    b) 1st
    c) 3rd
33. Which comes after 7th?
    a) 6th
    b) 8th
    c) 9th
34. Which comes before 10th?
    a) 8th
    b) 9th
    c) 11th
35. Which is the correct spelling of 3rd?
    a) Three
    b) Third
    c) Threerd
36. Which is the correct short form of fifth?
    a) 5th
    b) 5st
    c) 5rd
37. Which position is between 4th and 6th?
    a) 3rd
    b) 5th
    c) 7th
38. Which is the last in this order: 6th, 8th, 7th?
    a) 6th
    b) 7th
    c) 8th
39. Which position comes immediately after 9th?
    a) 8th
    b) 10th
    c) 11th
40. Which position comes immediately before 2nd?
    a) 1st
    b) 3rd
    c) 4th

E. Look at the Order

Imagine these objects are arranged from left to right:

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41. Which fruit is in the 1st position? __________
42. Which fruit is in the 2nd position? __________
43. Which fruit is in the 4th position? __________
44. Which fruit is in the 6th position? __________
45. Which fruit is in the 8th position? __________
46. What position is the orange in? __________
47. What position is the grape in? __________
48. What position is the pear in? __________

F. Complete the Sequence

49. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ______, 5th
50. 5th, 6th, ______, 8th, 9th
51. 7th, ______, 9th, 10th
52. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ______
53. 6th, 7th, ______, 9th
54. 8th, 9th, 10th, ______
55. ______, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
56. 4th, ______, 6th, 7th

G. Word Problems

57. Riya is standing in the 3rd position in a line. What is her ordinal position?
    Answer: __________________
58. Aman is 5th in a race. Who is immediately before him?
    Answer: __________________
59. Sara is 7th in a queue. Who is immediately after her?
    Answer: __________________
60. There are 10 children in a line. Rahul is 8th. How many children are before Rahul?
    Answer: __________________
61. Meena is 4th in a spelling competition. What position comes immediately after her?
    Answer: __________________
62. Tom is 9th in a race and Ben is 6th. Who is ahead?
    Answer: __________________
63. A book is on the 10th shelf. What is its ordinal position?
    Answer: __________________
64. Priya finished 2nd in a race. Who finished immediately before her?
    Answer: __________________
65. A red car is 1st and a blue car is 5th. How many positions are between them?
    Answer: __________________
66. In a line of 10 students, Ravi is 10th. What is his position?
    Answer: __________________

Total Questions: 66

Answer Key — Ordinal Numbers Worksheet – Grade 2

A. Write the Ordinal Number

1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
5. Fifth
6. Sixth
7. Seventh
8. Eighth
9. Ninth
10. Tenth

B. Write the Short Form

11. 1st
12. 2nd
13. 3rd
14. 4th
15. 5th
16. 6th
17. 7th
18. 8th
19. 9th
20. 10th

C. Fill in the Blanks

21. 2nd
22. 4th
23. after
24. before
25. tenth
26. 8th
27. 9th
28. 11th
29. 3rd
30. 7th

D. Choose the Correct Answer

31. b) 5th
32. b) 1st
33. b) 8th
34. b) 9th
35. b) Third
36. a) 5th
37. b) 5th
38. c) 8th
39. b) 10th
40. a) 1st

E. Look at the Order

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41. Apple
42. Banana
43. Grape
44. Strawberry
45. Lemon
46. 3rd
47. 4th
48. 7th

F. Complete the Sequence

49. 4th
50. 7th
51. 8th
52. 5th
53. 8th
54. 11th
55. 1st
56. 5th

G. Word Problems

57. 3rd
58. 4th
59. 8th
60. 7 children
61. 5th
62. Ben
63. 10th
64. 1st
65. 3 positions
66. 10th