Find a date
Use the month grid to locate a date carefully.
June
June starts on a Monday in this example.
Each row shows another week in the month.
Year 2
Read a calendar
Use month grids to find dates and weekdays accurately.
Lesson overview
Time
A calendar shows dates in weekday columns. To read one, find the correct month, look across the right row and then check the weekday heading at the top.
Check the weekday
The 12th sits under Friday, so 12 June is a Friday on this calendar.
find the number 12
read the heading above
Once you find the date, read the column heading.
Move to the next date
The day after 14 June is 15 June.
Dates usually move on by one each day.
Worked example
What weekday is 23 June on this calendar?
June
Find 23, then look up to the heading.
- Find the number 23 in the June calendar.
- Look straight up to the weekday heading above it.
- The heading is Tuesday.
- So 23 June is a Tuesday on this calendar.
Try it
Find the date first, then check the weekday or month heading.
Question 1
Which weekday is 8 June on this calendar?
June
Use the weekday columns to find dates carefully.
Question 2
Which date is on the Friday of the second full week shown?
June
Use the weekday columns to find dates carefully.
Question 3
What month does this calendar show?
June
Use the weekday columns to find dates carefully.
Question 4
What date comes after 14 June?
Question 5
Which weekday is 30 June on this calendar?
June
Use the weekday columns to find dates carefully.
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Looking at the wrong row after finding the correct date.
- Reading a nearby weekday heading instead of the one above the date.
- Forgetting to check which month the calendar shows.
Related topics
These ideas fit closely with this lesson.
- Name and order the days of the week.
- Name and order the months of the year.