Activities: “Ordinal numbers: What are they and how to use them in English?”
Activity 1: A race!
Check out these six runners in a race. They’re working hard!
Fill in the blank with the ordinal number. First, use the word form.
The runner is in a gray shirt.
The runner has red shorts.
The runner is wearing a headband.
The runner is wearing a hoodie.
The runner is wearing black and yellow shorts.
The runner is wearing a dark blue pull-over.
Now use the numeral form.
The runner is in a gray shirt.
The runner has red shorts.
The runner is wearing a headband.
The runner is wearing a hoodie.
The runner is wearing black and yellow shorts.
The runner is wearing a dark blue pull-over.
Activity 2: Sarah’s Recipe
Sarah’s friend gave her a good recipe for making tomato rice, but he didn’t write the order that the steps need to go in. The recipe steps are below, but they’re all mixed up!
Help Sarah figure out the tomato rice recipe by putting the appropriate ordinal number at the beginning of each step. Use the word form.
, place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to high, and bring the broth up to a boil.
, add the rice and spices to the pot. Stir and cook for a couple minutes more to toast the rice.
, fluff the rice with a fork and serve while hot!
, add the diced tomatoes and broth to the pot. Stir to combine and dissolve any spices stuck to the bottom.
, mince the garlic and dice the onion. Add the onion, garlic, and oil to a pan and saute over medium heat.
, after boiling, turn the heat down and let the rice simmer for 20 minutes. When it’s finished, let the rice rest for five minutes.
Activity 3: Larger ordinal numbers
Fill in the blanks in the table below. The first row is given as an example:
71
numeral: 71st
word: seventy-first
87
numeral:
word:32
numeral:
word:99
numeral:
word:173
numeral:
word:18
numeral:
word:14
numeral:
word:12
numeral:
word:92
numeral:
word:
