Use language relating to days of the week
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the days of the week to describe events.
Key learning points
- There are 7 days in a week.
- The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Keywords
Days of the week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Week - A time period of seven days.
Common misconception
It is not a misconception to say that Monday is the first day of the week. However, generally it is accepted that the first day of the week is Sunday, which is how it will be referred to in this unit.
Discuss with pupils that many people regard Monday as the first day of the week because it is the first day of the working week and that while both Sunday and Monday are acceptable, Sunday is more widely accepted.
Teacher tip
Ensure there is a weekly calendar visible in the classroom and that it is referred to as part of your daily routine. Today is ___________, today we have/will ___________. Use pupils to hold days of the week cards, swap them around and re-order as a class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word would best fill the gap? ___________, I go to bed at night.
Q2.Which of these words has a similar meaning to ‘next’?
Q3.Which of these comes first when ordering the day chronologically?
Q4.Put these parts of the day in chronological order.
Q5.Match the cardinal number with the correct ordinal number.
1st (First)
2nd (Second)
3rd (Third)
4th (Fourth)
Q6.Put these words into order. First, second, ___, ___, ___
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many days are there in a week?
Q2.What is the missing day? Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, ___, Thursday.
Q3.Order these days of the week correctly.
Q4.Order these days of the week correctly.
Q5.Which of these days comes before the other in the week?
Q6.Match the day of the week with the correct description.
First day of the week
Last day of the week
Second day of the week
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