Ordinal Numbers Worksheet

Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Grade: _________________________

What Are Ordinal Numbers?

Ordinal numbers tell us the position or order of something.

Examples:
1st = first
2nd = second
3rd = third
4th = fourth
5th = fifth

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Part 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 → __________________
11. 11th → __________________
12. 12th → __________________
13. 13th → __________________
14. 14th → __________________
15. 15th → __________________
16. 16th → __________________
17. 17th → __________________
18. 18th → __________________
19. 19th → __________________
20. 20th → __________________

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Part B – Write the Ordinal Form

Write the ordinal number using numerals.

21. first → __________
22. second → __________
23. third → __________
24. fourth → __________
25. fifth → __________
26. sixth → __________
27. seventh → __________
28. eighth → __________
29. ninth → __________
30. tenth → __________
31. eleventh → __________
32. twelfth → __________
33. thirteenth → __________
34. fourteenth → __________
35. fifteenth → __________
36. sixteenth → __________
37. seventeenth → __________
38. eighteenth → __________
39. nineteenth → __________
40. twentieth → __________

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Part C – Fill in the Blanks

41. Monday is the __________ day of the school week. (first)
42. Tuesday is the __________ day of the school week. (second)
43. If Tom finishes before everyone else, he comes in __________ place.
44. Sarah finished after two students, so she came in __________ place.
45. The number after 9th is __________.
46. The number before 15th is __________.
47. The number between 6th and 8th is __________.
48. The number after 19th is __________.
49. The number before 12th is __________.
50. The number between 13th and 15th is __________.

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Part D – Choose the Correct Answer

51. Which is the correct ordinal form of 3?
    A. 3st
    B. 3rd
    C. 3th
52. Which is the correct ordinal form of 5?
    A. 5th
    B. 5st
    C. 5nd
53. Which is the correct ordinal form of 8?
    A. 8nd
    B. 8rd
    C. 8th
54. Which word means 10th?
    A. tenth
    B. ten
    C. tenst
55. Which word means 12th?
    A. twelveth
    B. twelfth
    C. twelve
56. Which comes immediately after 7th?
    A. 6th
    B. 8th
    C. 9th
57. Which comes immediately before 20th?
    A. 18th
    B. 19th
    C. 21st
58. Which is the correct spelling?
    A. ninth
    B. nineth
    C. nineth
59. Which is the correct spelling?
    A. fifth
    B. fiveth
    C. fifeth
60. Which is the correct spelling?
    A. eighth
    B. eightth
    C. eigth

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Part E – Find the Position

Look at the objects and write the ordinal position of each item.

61. 🍎 🍌 🍊 🍇 🍉
    The orange is in the __________ position.
62. ⭐ 🌙 ☀️ 🌈 ☁️
    The rainbow is in the __________ position.
63. 🐶 🐱 🐭 🐰 🦊
    The rabbit is in the __________ position.
64. 🚗 🚌 🚲 🚕 🚓
    The bicycle is in the __________ position.
65. 📚 ✏️ 📓 🖍️ 📏
    The notebook is in the __________ position.

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Part F – Complete the Number Sequence

66. 1st, 2nd, __________, 4th, 5th
67. 5th, 6th, __________, 8th, 9th
68. 9th, 10th, __________, 12th, 13th
69. 14th, 15th, __________, 17th, 18th
70. 16th, 17th, 18th, __________, 20th
71. 21st, 22nd, __________, 24th, 25th
72. 26th, __________, 28th, 29th, 30th
73. 31st, 32nd, 33rd, __________, 35th
74. 36th, 37th, __________, 39th, 40th
75. 41st, __________, 43rd, 44th, 45th

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Part G – Match the Numbers

Match each number with its ordinal word.

76. 1st → ___
77. 2nd → ___
78. 3rd → ___
79. 4th → ___
80. 5th → ___
81. 6th → ___
82. 7th → ___
83. 8th → ___
84. 9th → ___
85. 10th → ___

A. fifth
B. first
C. ninth
D. seventh
E. third
F. tenth
G. sixth
H. second
I. eighth
J. fourth

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Part H – Ordinal Numbers in Sentences

Complete each sentence with the correct ordinal number.

86. My birthday is on the __________ of May. (15th)
87. Jack won the race and finished in __________ place. (1st)
88. Emma finished in __________ place after two other runners. (3rd)
89. The red car is the __________ car in the line. (4th)
90. This is the __________ question on the worksheet. (10th)
91. We are reading the __________ chapter of the book. (5th)
92. She lives on the __________ floor. (8th)
93. Today is the __________ day of our trip. (2nd)
94. He came in __________ place in the competition. (7th)
95. This is my __________ attempt. (6th)

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Part I – Write Your Own

96. Write a sentence using first.

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97. Write a sentence using second.

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98. Write a sentence using third.

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99. Write a sentence using fifth.

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100. Write a sentence using tenth.

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Answer Key

Part A:

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth
5. fifth
6. sixth
7. seventh
8. eighth
9. ninth
10. tenth
11. eleventh
12. twelfth
13. thirteenth
14. fourteenth
15. fifteenth
16. sixteenth
17. seventeenth
18. eighteenth
19. nineteenth
20. twentieth

Part B:
21. 1st
22. 2nd
23. 3rd
24. 4th
25. 5th
26. 6th
27. 7th
28. 8th
29. 9th
30. 10th
31. 11th
32. 12th
33. 13th
34. 14th
35. 15th
36. 16th
37. 17th
38. 18th
39. 19th
40. 20th

Part C:
41. first
42. second
43. first
44. third
45. 10th
46. 14th
47. 7th
48. 20th
49. 11th
50. 14th

Part D:
51. B
52. A
53. C
54. A
55. B
56. B
57. B
58. A
59. A
60. A

Part E:
61. third
62. fourth
63. fourth
64. third
65. third

Part F:
66. 3rd
67. 7th
68. 11th
69. 16th
70. 19th
71. 23rd
72. 27th
73. 34th
74. 38th
75. 42nd

Part G:
76. B
77. H
78. E
79. J
80. A
81. G
82. D
83. I
84. C
85. F

Part H:
86. 15th
87. 1st
88. 3rd
89. 4th
90. 10th
91. 5th
92. 8th
93. 2nd
94. 7th
95. 6th

Part I: Answers will vary.