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Grade 1 practice: Use first, second, and other ordinal positions to describe order. Choose a level below to generate a fresh set of questions.

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Understanding ordinal positions

Ordinal positions tell where something sits in a line or order, using words such as first, second, third, and so on. In kindergarten and Grade 1 children match these words to places in a row of pictures, for example finding the fourth animal from the left. Order words appear in everyday life — finishing places in a race, floors of a building, steps in a recipe — so being fluent with them helps a child follow and give directions.

For example, given a row of five shapes, a worksheet might ask a child to colour the third shape; the answer is the one with two shapes before it. A common mistake is confusing position words with counting words, such as reading “third” as “three shapes” and colouring three of them. A good tip is to tap each item while saying “first, second, third,” then stop and colour only the single item you land on.

Sample ordinal positions questions

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A row has 10 stars. Count from the left. What position is star 2? Write the ordinal word.
A row has 10 stars. Count from the left. What position is star 1? Write the ordinal word.
A row has 10 stars. Count from the left. What position is star 1? Write the ordinal word.
A row has 10 stars. Count from the left. What position is star 3? Write the ordinal word.

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second
first
first
third

Practice focus

Use first, second, and other ordinal positions to describe order. Read each instruction carefully, show your method, and use the answer key after attempting the question.

Grade 1 Ordinal positions Worksheets

Understanding ordinal positions

Sample ordinal positions questions

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