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Learn the significance of ordinal numbers and their role in everyday life, from determining positions in a race to waiting in line at the movies. Explore the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers in this informative guide.
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Ordinal Numbers Helen Browne Maureen Phillips Phyllis Spencer
When objects are placed in order, we use ordinal numbers to tell their position. What are ordinal numbers ?
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.