Ordinal Numbers

4 3 2 1
25 Points 17 Points 8 Points 0 Points

Establish Shows complete Shows substantial Shows some Shows very limited
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding
language and mathematical concepts mathematical concepts mathematical concepts of the underlying
processes of counting used to count to 20 using used to count to 15 using needed to count using concepts needed
by naming numbers ordinal number ordinal number ordinal number to recognize and count
in sequences, initially terminology without terminology with little terminology with using ordinal numbers.
to and from 20, prompting. prompting needed. prompting needed.
moving from any
starting point

Students are able to Shows complete Shows substantial Shows some Shows very limited
show that they can understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding
match the order of an mathematical concepts mathematical concepts mathematical concepts of the underlying
object to its correct needed to recognize what needed to recognize what needed to recognize concepts needed
written ordinal the written from of an the written from of an what the written from of to recognize what the
number. ordinal looks like and ordinal looks like and an ordinal looks like and written from
matching it to the correct matching it to the correct matching it to the of an ordinal looks like
position. position. correct position. and matching
it to the correct position.

Mathematical Uses complex and refined Uses effective Some evidence of Little evidence of
Reasoning - Shows mathematical reasoning mathematical reasoning mathematical reasoning mathematical
that they use different internally coming to the such as pointing and is used where they are reasoning the student
strategies to work out conclusion without counting the objects to able to begin counting uses no strategies
the ordinal number of having to count out loud work out what their the objects to try to work to work out the ordinal
the position of the numbers of items in position is in the out the ordinal number position of the
objects. the line. collection. of the position in the object in the collection.
collection of objects

Explanation is When asked why they When asked why they When asked why they When asked why they
detailed and clear of have written or chosen have written or chosen the have written or chosen have written or
their reasoning the ordinal number they ordinal number they have the ordinal number they chosen the ordinal
behind their answers. have given the given the explanation is have given the number they have
explanation is detailed clear. explanation is a little given no reason as to
and clear as to their difficult to understand, why they chosen it.
reasoning and problem but includes critical
solving to come to that components.
answer.