Understand the idea.
Days and weeks
An hour describes part of a day. A whole day includes daytime and night-time. Choose a time word that fits the event, rather than using the same word for every length of time.
Seven days make one week. Follow the days in the table: after Sunday, Monday begins the next week. An activity happening every Tuesday repeats weekly, rather than happening every day.
| Day number | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 | Monday |
| 2 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Thursday |
| 5 | Friday |
| 6 | Saturday |
| 7 | Sunday |
Months and years
A calendar groups days into named months. Twelve months make one year. The months follow a repeating order, helping us describe longer stretches of time such as the time between birthdays.
Months have different numbers of days, so do not assume every month is four weeks. A week is always seven days. Use the calendar to check how many days are in the month.
See the method in action.
A birthday
Would you describe the time from one birthday to the next as one year or one hour?
Worked solution
- 1
Think about the repeating event.
A birthday returns once each year.
- 2
Compare the two offered units.
An hour is only a small part of a day, much shorter than the wait between birthdays.
- 3
Choose the matching unit.
The time from one birthday to the next is described as one year.
One year.
A club
A club meets every Tuesday. Is that a daily or weekly routine?
| Day number | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 | Monday |
| 2 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Thursday |
| 5 | Friday |
| 6 | Saturday |
| 7 | Sunday |
Worked solution
- 1
Find Tuesday in the day sequence.
Tuesday occurs once in each seven-day week.
- 2
Follow the days until Tuesday returns.
The same weekday returns after a full week.
- 3
Name how often the club meets.
Every Tuesday means weekly; daily would mean every day.
Weekly.
Try it yourself.
Check your understanding
Which is longer: a week or a day?
Show answer & reasoning
A week.
A week is longer than a day because it contains seven days. One day is just one part of the week.
Keep practising
6 worksheet questions
Read the questions online
- How many days make a week?
- Which is longer: one year or one month?
- A short school camp may last three ___. Choose days or years.
- A long movie may last about two ___. Choose hours or months.
- Does every month have the same number of days?
- Give an example of a weekly event and a yearly event.
Read the worked solutions
- How many days make a week?
Count Monday through Sunday.
7 days. - Which is longer: one year or one month?
A year contains twelve months.
One year. - A short school camp may last three ___. Choose days or years.
Days suit a short camp.
Days. - A long movie may last about two ___. Choose hours or months.
A movie is an event within one day.
Hours. - Does every month have the same number of days?
Calendar months have different lengths.
No. - Give an example of a weekly event and a yearly event.
The first repeats each week and the second each year.
Answers vary: a weekly sports lesson and a yearly birthday.
Curriculum reference & lesson scope
Australian Curriculum v9 / SA Curriculum 2026
Year 1 sequencing familiar events and describing duration; months in order. No clock-reading assessment.
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