Virginia SOL Math / Kindergarten / Measurement & Geometry

K.MG.3

The Calendar

What you'll learn

  • Name the days of the week in order
  • Tell how many days are in a week
  • Read units of time on a calendar

Words to know

Calendar —
a chart that shows days and months
Day —
one part of the week
Week —
seven days in a row
Month —
a group of about four weeks
Today —
the day we are on now

Why it matters A calendar helps us know when things happen, like which day is school, the weekend, or a birthday.

Worked examples

Model ItI do

How many days are in one week?

Count the days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. That is 7 days in one week.

Try It TogetherWe do

If today is Monday, what day comes next?

Say the days in order: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. The day right after Monday is Tuesday.

Now YouYou do

If today is Friday, what day comes next?

Name the day that comes right after Friday. Check your answer in the back of this chapter.

Practice

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Warm-up

Ease in with the basics.

  1. 1.How many days are in one week?

  2. 2.What day comes right after Monday?

  3. 3.What day comes right before Saturday?

On Level

The core Quick Check from the book.

  1. 1.How many days are in a week?

  2. 2.What day comes after Sunday?

  3. 3.What day comes before Wednesday?

  4. 4.A calendar shows days grouped into what larger unit?

  5. 5.Name the first day when a week starts on Sunday.

Challenge

Stretch your thinking.

  1. 1.If today is Wednesday, what day will it be in two days?

  2. 2.The days of the week in order are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Which day is the last day of the week?

  3. 3.A calendar shows days grouped into weeks, and weeks grouped into a larger unit. What is that larger unit called?