Telling the time

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Years 1 and 2 · Maths

Telling the time: I can tell the time, and know days and months.

1. First comes the morning, then the afternoon.

   After that comes the evening, then night.

   A whole day and night is 24 hours.

   Picture: A cycle called 1 day: 24 hours with 4 stages: Morning: breakfast (a picture of a bowl), then Afternoon: play (a picture of a ball), then Evening: bath time, then Night: sleep (a picture of a bed), and back to Morning: breakfast.

2. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

   Thursday, Friday, then Saturday and Sunday.

   That makes 7 days in 1 week.

   Picture: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 3 calendars, Thursday, Friday: 2 calendars and Weekend: Saturday, Sunday: 2 calendars. 7 calendars altogether.

3. Your turn: Yesterday was Monday. Today is Tuesday. What day will it be tomorrow?

   Picture: A sequence with 3 stages, in order: Yesterday: Monday (a picture of a calendar), then Today: Tuesday (a picture of a calendar), then a hidden stage marked ?.

   Choose one:

   • Monday
   • Wednesday
   • Thursday

   Answer

   The answer: Wednesday

   Tomorrow is Wednesday. It comes straight after Tuesday.

   Picture: A sequence with 3 stages, in order: Yesterday: Monday (a picture of a calendar), then Today: Tuesday (a picture of a calendar), then Tomorrow: Wednesday (a picture of a calendar).

Words to know

o'clock:

The long hand points to 12. A new hour starts.

half past:

The long hand points to 6. Half an hour has gone.

quarter past:

The long hand points to 3. A quarter of an hour has gone.