First, Second, Third …

Vocabulary: Ordinal Numbers

Language: Express Needs

Ordinal numbers are used to describe the order in which things happen.

first

first

second

third

fourth

fifth

sixth

seventh

eighth

ninth

tenth

Oral Language Practice

EXPRESS NEEDS

1.–6. Who’s talking? Illustration of the CD icon

Listen. Which person in line is talking?

Point to the correct person.

Tell what the person needs.

    Example

  • 1. This is the fifth person.

    She needs a magazine.

Written Practice Illustration of the pen icon

7.–14. Write about 8 people in the line. Tell what each person needs.

    Example

  • 7. The first person needs water.