Starter quiz
- Which of these is the correct order for the days of the week?
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ✓
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- What is the next day? Saturday, Sunday, ___________
- Monday ✓
- Tuesday
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- Which word means 'the day before today'?
- Yesterday ✓
- Tomorrow
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- If today is Saturday, yesterday was ___________.
- Friday ✓
- Sunday
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- If today is Tuesday, tomorrow is ___________.
- Monday
- Wednesday ✓
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In which month do some people celebrate Christmas?- July
- December ✓
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Exit quiz
- How many months are there in a year?
- 7
- 12 ✓
- 30
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- How many full weeks are there in a month?
- '4' ✓
- Tick all of the months.
- July ✓
- Saturday
- September ✓
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- What is the next month? January, February, March, ___________
- April ✓
- May
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- Complete the stem sentence. If the month is November, the month before was October and the month after will be ___________.
- December ✓
- January
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- Complete the stem sentence. If the month is March, the month before was ___________ and the month after will be April.
- January
- February ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- There are 12 months in a year.
- The months are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to name which month follows December because it is the last month of the year.
The months of the year are presented in both linear and cyclical form. Having the latter displayed in your classroom and using it regularly to recite the months will help them to see that any of the months have a month that comes after them.
Keywords
Month - One of the twelve parts of the year.
Months of the year - January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Year - A time period of twelve months.
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