Reception Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception counting worksheet.
Reception Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 4 — 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 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 fifth 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 fifth 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 first 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 first shape is ■.
Answer: 5th
Count from the left: ■ is in position 5, the fifth place.
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