Let’s go row by row and find which cake to color based on the ordinal number given.
Remember:
Ordinal numbers tell us the position — like 1st (first), 2nd (second), 3rd (third), etc.
We count from LEFT to RIGHT, starting with the first cake as #1.
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Row 1: “3rd”
Cakes: 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁
Count: 1st → 2nd →
3rd ← this is the one to color!
→ Color the third muffin from the left.
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Row 2: “5th”
Cakes: 🍮 🍮 🍮
Count: 1st → 2nd → 3rd → 4th →
5th ← last one!
→ Color the fifth pudding from the left.
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Row 3: “1st”
Cakes: 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁
Count:
1st ← very first one!
→ Color the first cupcake from the left.
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Row 4: “4th”
Cakes: 🍰 🍰 🍰 🍰 🍰
Count: 1st → 2nd → 3rd →
4th ← fourth slice!
→ Color the fourth cake slice from the left.
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Row 5: “2nd”
Cakes: 🍰 🍰 🍰 🍰 🍰
Count: 1st →
2nd ← second slice!
→ Color the second cake slice from the left.
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Final Answer:
Color these cakes in each row:
- Row 1: 3rd cake (middle one)
- Row 2: 5th cake (last one)
- Row 3: 1st cake (first one)
- Row 4: 4th cake (fourth from left)
- Row 5: 2nd cake (second from left)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet on ordinal numbers.
