First, Second, ThirdPosition words — different from counting words, and easy to muddle.1st GradeCounting words say how many. Ordinal words say which one in the line.NumberOrdinalShort1first1st2second2nd3third3rd4fourth4th5fifth5th10tenth10th20twentieth20thThe first three are irregular. From fourth onwards you just add -th.First, Second, Thirdlearnposters.com
First, Second, Third — printable math wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the First, Second, Third poster

A 7-row table: Number · Ordinal · Short.

Counting words say how many. Ordinal words say which one in the line.

The first three are irregular. From fourth onwards you just add -th.

Questions about the First, Second, Third poster

What’s on the First, Second, Third poster?
A 7-row table: Number · Ordinal · Short. Counting words say how many. Ordinal words say which one in the line. 1 — first — 1st; 2 — second — 2nd; 3 — third — 3rd; 4 — fourth — 4th; 5 — fifth — 5th; 10 — tenth — 10th; 20 — twentieth — 20th. The first three are irregular. From fourth onwards you just add -th.
Who is the First, Second, Third poster for?
First, Second, Third is filed under 1st Grade (ages 6–7), so it matches what that year asks a child to remember. It is equally useful to an older student revisiting math, and to the parent or teacher answering the question at the kitchen table.
When should you use the First, Second, Third poster?
Line up toys and ask which is fourth. Then ask how many there are. Two different questions. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so First, Second, Third belongs on the wall where that math work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with First, Second, Third?
3D Shapes, Adding zero and Adding one sit alongside First, Second, Third in the 1st Grade set. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.3D ShapesAdding zeroAdding one
Is the First, Second, Third poster free to download and print?
Yes. First, Second, Third downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the 1st Grade set. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the First, Second, Third poster print at?
First, Second, Third is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of First, Second, Third loses nothing.Printing guide

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