Ordering Numbers
Numbers always come in the same order — let’s learn it!
Let’s put numbers in order! Count up, find what comes before and after, and learn first, second, third!
The Number Line: 1 to 10
1
→
2
→
3
→
4
→
5
→
6
→
7
→
8
→
9
→
10
Numbers go in order from small to big: 1, 2, 3… all the way to 10. Each number is one more than the one before it.
Before and After
Before
4
→
This is
5
→
After
6
The number before 5 is 4 (one less). The number after 5 is 6 (one more).
First, Second, Third: The Race!
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1st
first
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2nd
second
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3rd
third
4
4th
fourth
5
5th
fifth
Ordinal numbers tell us the order in a line or race: 1st (first), 2nd (second), 3rd (third), 4th (fourth), 5th (fifth). Who crossed the line first?