Reception Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception counting worksheet.
Reception Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 3 — 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 second 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 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 second shape is ●.
Answer: 1st
Count from the left: ◆ is in position 1, the first place.
- 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 fourth shape is ■.
Answer: 2nd
Count from the left: ♥ is in position 2, the second place.
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