Mathematics Grade 1 15 min

Days of the week

Days of the week

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Recite the seven days of the week in order. Identify the day that comes before a given day. Identify the day that comes after a given day. By the end of of this lesson, students will be able to use the words 'yesterday', 'today', and 'tomorrow' correctly. Name the first and last day of the week. Connect personal activities to specific days of the week. What day is it today? πŸ€” Let's learn all the days of the week! We will learn the names of all seven days. We will also learn them in the right order. Knowing the days helps us plan our fun! Real-World Applications Knowing when it's a school day 🏫 Knowing when it's the weekend to play πŸŽ‰ Waiting for a birthday party on Saturday πŸŽ‚ Knowing when you have...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample DayA new day starts when you wake up. β˜€οΈ There are 7 days in a week.Today is a sunny day! WeekA week is a group of 7 days all together. It's like a family of days!We go to school for 5 days in a week. TodayToday is the day that is happening right now. πŸ‘‰Today we are learning about the days of the week. YesterdayYesterday was the day that came before today. βͺIf today is Tuesday, then yesterday was Monday. TomorrowTomorrow is the day that will come after today. ⏩If today is Friday, then tomorrow is Saturday. WeekendThe weekend is Saturday and Sunday. These are often play days! 🎈We are going to the park on the weekend.
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Core Formulas

The Week Pattern Sunday β†’ Monday β†’ Tuesday β†’ Wednesday β†’ Thursday β†’ Friday β†’ Saturday The days of the week always follow this special order and then repeat. Yesterday Formula Yesterday = Today - 1 day To find yesterday, you go back one day from today. Tomorrow Formula Tomorrow = Today + 1 day To find tomorrow, you go forward one day from today.

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Sample Practice Questions

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If yesterday was Friday, what day is tomorrow?
A.Thursday
B.Saturday
C.Monday
D.Sunday
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If tomorrow is Saturday, what day was yesterday?
A.Thursday
B.Sunday
C.Friday
D.Monday
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The day after my favorite day is Monday. My favorite day is a weekend day. What is my favorite day?
A.Saturday
B.Tuesday
C.Friday
D.Sunday

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