Days of the Week
📅 Welcome to the calendar! Earth takes 24 hours to spin around once. We call that a "Day". Let's learn the names of our 7 special days.
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
Time isn't just measured in hours and minutes. It is also measured in days!
🎯 The 7 Days of the Week: 1. Sunday 2. Monday 3. Tuesday 4. Wednesday 5. Thursday 6. Friday 7. Saturday
🎯 The Cycle of the Week: The days go in a never-ending circle! After Saturday ends, Sunday begins all over again. * The Weekend: Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. These are the days you usually don't have school! * The Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. These are the days kids go to school and adults go to work.
Try it
Sing the days of the week!
Instructions: Think about the order of the days to answer the questions.
Problem 1: What day comes right AFTER Monday? * Answer: _______________
Problem 2: What day comes right BEFORE Friday? * Answer: _______________
Problem 3: If today is Sunday, what day was YESTERDAY? * (Hint: Think about the circle!) * Answer: _______________
Problem 4: Which two days make up the Weekend? * 1) _______________ * 2) _______________