Days of the week
The days of the week go in a fixed order.
A week has 7 days, and the days always stay in the same order.
Year 1
Use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
Use words for days, weeks, months and years to talk about time in order.
Lesson overview
Measurement
We use date words to talk about when things happen. The days of the week go in an order. A week has 7 days. Months also come in an order through the year. Learning these words helps us talk about today, tomorrow, next week and different months of the year.
This week and next week
This week comes before next week.
Next week is the week after this week.
Months of the year
Months also have an order through the year.
After one month ends, the next month begins.
Worked example
If today is Tuesday, what day comes after Tuesday?
- Look at the days in order.
- Find Tuesday in the row.
- Move to the next day after Tuesday.
- Wednesday comes after Tuesday.
Answer: Wednesday
Try it
Look at the day, week or month language and choose the correct answer.
Question 1
Which day comes after Monday?
Question 2
How many days are in one week?
Question 3
Which word means the week after this week?
Question 4
Which month comes after January?
Question 5
Which time word fits this sentence: We are going to the park next week.
Common mistakes
These reminders help when talking about dates and calendar words.
- Mixing up the order of the days of the week.
- Thinking next week means tomorrow.
- Forgetting that months also come in a fixed order.
Related topics
These connect closely to date language and everyday time talk.
- Sequence events in chronological order using everyday time language.
- Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour.