ordinal numbers in french exercises Worksheet with answers

Nine varied French ordinal-number exercises move from matching and translation drills up through numbers 1st-24th, paired with a full five-page answer key.

Grades: Not Grade Specific
Pages: 9
File type: PDF
Answer key: Included

Updated Mar 09, 2026

Subject: French, Foreign Languages
Topic: Ordinal Numbers in French
Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Answer key: Included

From the author

About this resource

Introduction

Learning ordinal numbers is an important step for students studying French. This printable worksheet set gives learners the opportunity to practice recognizing and using French ordinal numbers in different ways. The activities are designed to be clear, simple, and suitable for classroom or independent practice.

Objective:

Students will practice identifying, writing, and using ordinal numbers in French through a range of short exercises. These activities help reinforce vocabulary, number recognition, and sentence usage.

What’s Included:

9 printable French ordinal number practice pages

Matching activities with French and English meanings

Exercises for writing ordinal numbers in French

Sentence completion and number recognition activities

Practice with ordinal numbers from first to twenty-fourth

Grades / Ages:

Recommended for Grades 4–7 or beginner French learners

Implementation Format:

Printable PDF

Non-editable

Easy to print for classroom lessons, homework, or review activities

Can be used for classroom learning, tutoring sessions, or homeschool practice

Answer Key:

Answer key included

File Type:

PDF (Non-editable)

Number of Pages:

9 pages total

License:

Paid product – for personal or single-classroom use only

Tags to Use:

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Match French ordinal numbers (premier through douzième) to their English meanings.
Translate ordinal numbers between digit and written French form in both directions, including numbers 13th-24th.
Use ordinal numbers correctly inside French sentences describing floors, order of arrival, and calendar months.

Teaching tips

Start with the matching page (page 1) before the sentence-completion pages (4-6, 9), since students need to recognize the ordinal words before using them correctly in context.
Point out the irregular forms on page 8 before assigning it, since vingt et unième (21st) breaks the regular pattern used through the twenties.
Treat page 14 as an open discussion or writing exercise rather than a fixed-answer page, since the answer key itself notes that responses may vary.

Skills covered

Ordinal-number recognition — students match premier through douzième to their English meanings (page 1).
Bidirectional translation — students convert between digits and written French ordinal forms, including 13th-24th (pages 2-3, 7-8, 11-13).
Contextual sentence use — students fill French ordinal numbers into sentences about floors, arrival order, and months (pages 4-6, 9).
Open sentence composition — students write their own example sentences using ordinal numbers (page 14).

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do all the sentence-completion exercises have one fixed correct answer?

Most do, but the final page is different: its expected responses are labeled 'Answers may vary — example answers,' since ordinal-number sentences at that point can be completed several correct ways.