Ordinal Numbers Coloring Worksheet for Preschoolers
This coloring worksheet introduces children ages 3-5 to ordinal numbers — 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th — by having them identify and color the picture in a row that matches a given ordinal position. Ordinal numbers describe order and rank rather than quantity, which is a meaningfully different concept from the cardinal counting children usually practice first. This distinction is an important step toward understanding sequences, rankings, and everyday language like 'first place' or 'third in line.'
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Curriculum
- Counting > Counting Basics
How to use this worksheet
Look at the ordinal number written on the left side of each row and say it out loud together, like 'third.' Count along the row of pictures to find the one in that exact position. Have your child color only the picture that matches the ordinal number shown. Continue through each row, double-checking together that the correct position was colored.
Materials needed
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Have the child point to objects in the room and describe their position using ordinal numbers, like 'the second book on the shelf.'
- 2Create a simple race with toys and have the child identify the order of the racers using ordinal numbers.
- 3Line up family members or stuffed animals and ask who is first, second, or third in line.
- 4Play a board game that naturally involves turn order, discussing who went first, second, and so on.
- 5Make an ordinal number chart listing 1st through 5th with a matching picture for each.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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