Ordinal Numbers Helen Browne Maureen Phillips Phyllis Spencer

What are ordinal numbers ? When objects are placed in order, we use ordinal numbers to tell their position.

What are cardinal numbers? Cardinal numbers tell how many, and are counting numbers.

First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth

Who is called “first”? If ten cats are in a race, the cat that runs the fastest is in first place.

Where’s the orange cat? First Third

Where’s the orange cat? Seventh Ninth

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Making Ordinal Numbers REAL Ordinal numbers are important in our lives. When you go to the movies, you wait in line. Are you tenth or second in line? When you do the bunny hop, notice your place in line.

Ordinal numbers are everywhere. Look for them!