Reception Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception counting worksheet.
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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 first shape is ★.
Answer: 5th
Count from the left: ♥ is in position 5, the fifth place.
- A★
- B▲
- C■
- D♥
- E◆
Answer: ▲
Count from the left: the second 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 third 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 first shape is ●.
Answer: 5th
Count from the left: ▲ is in position 5, the fifth place.
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