Grade 2 · Math · Unit 2 of 12
Even, Odd and Ordinals
Pair things up, and say who is first, second or third.
What your child practises
Deciding whether a number up to 100 is even or odd by making pairs, and using ordinal numbers for position.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: N2; N3 · deciding if a number is even or odd and using ordinal numbers to tenth
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practise.
- Even numbers can make pairs with none left over.
- Odd numbers leave one left over.
- Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Example: Is 25 even or odd? It ends in 5. Odd numbers end in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9. Answer: Odd
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Is 25 even or odd?
- even
- neither
- odd
odd
Hint: 25 makes 12 pairs with 1 left over.
Question 2
Which number is even?
- 17
- 14
- 15
14
Hint: An even number can be split into two equal groups.
Question 3
Is 7 even or odd?
- odd
- even
- neither
odd
Hint: 7 objects make 3 pairs with 1 left over.
Question 4
Pick the even number.
- 33
- 35
- 32
32
Hint: Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Question 5
Is 40 even or odd?
- even
- odd
- neither
even
Hint: Numbers that end in 0 are even.
Question 6
Is 5 + 5 even or odd?
- odd
- neither
- even
even
Hint: 5 + 5 = 10, and 10 is even.