Hello and welcome! Today, we’re going to learn about something fun called ordinal numbers. Imagine a big race in the jungle where lots of animals are ready to run as fast as they can. The jungle is buzzing with excitement as the animals cheer for their friends!
At the starting line, we have a group of animals: the deer, the elephant, the bear, the lion, the playful monkey, the rhino, the hippo, the clever fox, the zebra, and the tall giraffe. When the trumpet blows, they all start running!
As they race to the finish line, the lion is the fastest and comes in first place. The deer is second, and the zebra is third. The monkey swings into fourth place, and the fox is fifth. The rhino charges into sixth place, followed by the bear in seventh. The hippo waddles into eighth place, and the giraffe trots into ninth. Finally, the elephant finishes in tenth place. Hooray for all the animals!
Now, let’s talk about ordinal numbers. If someone asks how many animals ran in the race, you would count them: 1, 2, 3, all the way to 10. But if someone asks who came in the tenth spot, you would say, “the elephant.” The word “tenth” tells us the position of the elephant in the race.
The numbers we use to count, like 1, 2, and 3, are called cardinal numbers. But when we talk about the order of things, like first, second, and third, we use ordinal numbers.
Let’s see how we write these ordinal numbers. We take the number and add the last two letters from the word. Here they are:
And here are the next ten ordinal numbers:
Wasn’t that easy and fun? Now you know how to use ordinal numbers to talk about the order of things. If you want to practice more, you can visit tutoringhour.com. Thanks for learning with us, and keep having fun with numbers!
Animal Race Role Play: Gather some friends or family members and pretend to be the animals from the jungle race. Use a large space like a backyard or a park. Assign each person an animal and have a race. Once the race is over, use ordinal numbers to describe the order everyone finished in. For example, “The lion came in 1st, the monkey came in 4th.” This will help you practice using ordinal numbers in a fun and active way!
Ordinal Number Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items to find around your home or classroom. Number the list using ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.). As you find each item, say its position out loud. For example, “The 1st item is a book, the 2nd item is a pencil.” This activity will help you connect ordinal numbers to real-world objects.
Story Time with Ordinal Numbers: Write a short story about a day in the life of one of the jungle animals. Use ordinal numbers to describe the sequence of events. For example, “First, the monkey swung from tree to tree. Second, he found a banana to eat.” Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can spot all the ordinal numbers you used!
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
—
Hello and welcome to Tutoring Hour! In this video, we invite you to witness the most awaited event of the year while learning about ordinal numbers. It’s that time of year when the animals gather to compete in the annual sporting event. The jungle is alive with animals cheering for their friends.
We have the deer, the elephant, the bear, the lion, the playful monkey, the rhino, the hippo, the clever fox, the zebra, and the tall and elegant giraffe all ready at the starting line. Jumbo blew the trumpet, and the animals sprinted as fast as they could.
The animals are approaching the finish line. It looks like it was an easy win for the lion. We have the lion in first place, the deer in second, and the zebra in third. In fourth position is the monkey. The fox made it to fifth. Who’s sixth? The rhino! Here comes the bear; he is seventh. The hippo has secured eighth place, followed by the giraffe in ninth. Better late than never! We have the elephant in tenth place.
Now, imagine someone asks you: How many animals participated in the run? You’d count them 1, 2, 3, and say 10. But what would your answer be if someone asked who made it to the tenth spot? The answer would be “the elephant.” The word “tenth” refers to the animal in that particular position relative to the others, while the number 10 indicates how many animals participated in the run.
The number 10 is a counting number, also known as a cardinal number. The words first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth describe the position of the animals in a sequence or list, and they are called ordinal numbers.
These are the word forms of the first ten ordinal numbers. Now, let’s look at how to write them as numerals. To convert cardinal numbers to ordinals, all we need to do is take the last two letters from the word form and add them to the number. We have 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th.
Now, let’s take a look at the word and numeral forms of the next ten ordinal numbers: Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth.
That was as easy as ABC, right? Now it’s your turn! If you want to practice, then tutoringhour.com is the place to be. If you enjoyed the video, give us a thumbs up! Don’t forget to share the video with your friends. And if you haven’t yet subscribed to our channel, do that right now! Thanks for watching Tutoring Hour!
—
This version maintains the original content while ensuring clarity and readability.
