Kindergarten / Foundation Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Kindergarten / Foundation counting worksheet.
Kindergarten / Foundation Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Count from the left. The first shape is the one on the far left.
- A★
- B●
- C▲
- D■
- E♥
Answer: ■
Count from the left: the fourth shape is ■.
Answer: 3rd
Count from the left: ● is in position 3, the third place.
- A●
- B♥
- C■
- D▲
- E★
Answer: ■
Count from the left: the third shape is ■.
Answer: 2nd
Count from the left: ◆ is in position 2, the second place.
- A♥
- B▲
- C●
- D■
- E★
Answer: ♥
Count from the left: the first shape is ♥.
Answer: 4th
Count from the left: ★ is in position 4, the fourth place.
- A◆
- B■
- C★
- D▲
- E●
Answer: ●
Count from the left: the fifth shape is ●.
Answer: 2nd
Count from the left: ★ is in position 2, the second place.
- A◆
- B■
- C♥
- D★
- E●
Answer: ★
Count from the left: the fourth shape is ★.
Answer: 2nd
Count from the left: ◆ is in position 2, the second place.
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