{"id":49,"date":"2022-04-11T04:38:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:05:42","slug":"c-4-distinguishing-ordinal-and-cardinal-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/c-4-distinguishing-ordinal-and-cardinal-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"C.4 Distinguishing ordinal and cardinal numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Distinguishing ordinal and cardinal numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3K0Ew9kw\/A3_0C_9P1xjE4BOsGfH6Dg\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3K0Ew9kw&#x2F;A3_0C_9P1xjE4BOsGfH6Dg&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3K0Ew9kw&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-28d136ae4331e7eb05ec8e1cb71ebcde\" style=\"color:#74008b\">key notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong> What are Cardinal Numbers?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardinal numbers are counting numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They tell us \u201chow many\u201d of something there are.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I have <strong>3<\/strong> apples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are <strong>5<\/strong> dogs in the park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong> What are Ordinal Numbers?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ordinal numbers tell us the position or order of things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They answer the question \u201cwhich one?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I finished the race in <strong>1st<\/strong> place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cat is sitting in the <strong>3rd<\/strong> chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong> Key Differences<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>| Cardinal Numbers | Ordinal Numbers | |&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;| | Counting | Position\/Order | | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>Practice Questions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write the cardinal number for: \u201cThere are ___ pencils on the table.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write the ordinal number for: \u201cShe is the ___ student in line.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circle the ordinal number: 4, 2nd, 7, 5th<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong> Fun Activity<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Line up 5 objects (like pencils or crayons).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Count them using cardinal numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, point to each and say their position using ordinal numbers: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Remember:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Ordinal = Which position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardinal = How many<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#bbade9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-6f553c84e1e5d6d3b0119d53040e4aa1\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f Which of the following are cardinal numbers? (There may be more than one.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>thirty-five<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fifty-five<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>78<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>93<sup>rd<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These are cardinal numbers:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>thirty-five<br>fifty-five<br>78<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is not a cardinal number. This is an ordinal number:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-normal-font-size\">93<sup>rd<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#c8e59b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background has-normal-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70bc69a43f2b10dce2974e9adff43d1c\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f Which of the following are cardinal numbers? (There may be more than one.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>74<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>65<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>twenty-ninth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a cardinal number:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These are not cardinal numbers. These are ordinal numbers:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>74<sup>th<\/sup><br>65<sup>th<\/sup><br>twenty-ninth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#9fe2ec\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background has-normal-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70bc69a43f2b10dce2974e9adff43d1c\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f Which of the following are cardinal numbers? (There may be more than one.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>26<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>thirty-two<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>63<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These are all cardinal numbers:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26<br>thirty-two<br>63<br>45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/35028\/324\/332\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-82.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-82.png 500w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-82-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-82-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-82-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76291\/275\/601\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-82.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-82.png 500w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-82-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-82-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-82-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distinguishing ordinal and cardinal numbers Design by Delta publications key notes : What are Cardinal Numbers? 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Example Sentences: Key Differences | Cardinal Numbers | Ordinal Numbers | |&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;|&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;| | Counting | Position\/Order | | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | Practice Questions Fun<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/c-4-distinguishing-ordinal-and-cardinal-numbers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;C.4 Distinguishing ordinal and cardinal numbers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22651,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions\/22651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}