ordinal numbers
(first, second,
third, fourth, fifth, etc.)
refer to order or a list/series.
cardinal numbers
(one, two, three,
four, etc.)
refer to a
quantity (how much).
Ordinal vs. Cardinal Numbers
Answers
- Today is January fourteenth.
- When I go to high school, I will be fourteen.
- The first month of the year is January.
- The one I want is red.
- The tenth month of the year is October.
- I am ten years old.
- My classroom is on the second floor.
- When we eat pizza, I usually have seconds.
- I am going to be in the sixth grade.
- My best friend is Marissa. My second best friend is Clair. My third best friend is Jody.
- This is the fourth time I’ve seen the movie.
- I’ve seen that movie four times.
