Days, Weeks, Months and Years
Days:
A day is how we measure time from when the sun rises until it sets and then rises again. It’s like a big clock that takes a full 24 hours to complete one cycle. We divide a day into 24 hours, and each hour has 60 minutes, and each minute has 60 seconds.
Days Have Names
Each day is special! There are seven different days:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Weeks:
It’s a cycle that repeats every 7 days. Seven days together make a week. A week can be any period of seven days.
Months:
A month is like a section of time that helps us keep track of the year. It’s related to how the moon changes its shape in the sky. A month is around 29 to 31 days long. We give names to each month, like
January: The first month of the year.
February: The second month of the year.
March: The third month of the year.
April: The fourth month of the year.
May: The fifth month of the year.
June: The sixth month of the year.
July: The seventh month of the year.
August: The eighth month of the year.
September: The ninth month of the year.
October: The tenth month of the year.
November: The eleventh month of the year.
December: The twelfth month of the year.
You can think of a month as a way to mark the passage of time and different seasons.
Years
A year is a bigger chunk of time, like the time it takes for the Earth to go around the sun once. We use years to know how old we are and to remember important events. Most years have 365 days, but every four years we add an extra day (making it 366 days) to make sure our calendars match up with the Earth’s journey around the sun. This special year is called a leap year (when February has 29 days, instead of 28 days).
Days:
- “What day is it today?”
- “How many days are left until the weekend?”
- “What’s your favourite time of day?”
- “How many hours are in a day?”
- “What did you do yesterday?”
- “Are you a morning person or a night owl?”
- “What’s the weather like today?”
- “Do you have any plans for the day?”
- “Have you ever had a really long day?”
- “What’s the shortest month of the year?”
- “What day of the week is your favourite?”
Weeks:
- “What’s your busiest day of the week?”
- “How was your week?”
- “Do you have any plans for the upcoming week?”
- “What do you usually do on weekends?”
- “Have you ever had a seven-day workweek?”
- “What’s the first day of the week?”
- “How do you usually feel on Mondays?”
- “What’s your routine during the week?”
- “Have you ever taken a week-long vacation?”
- “What’s your birth month?”
Months:
- “Which month is the coldest where you live?”
- “What’s your favorite season?”
- “What holidays are celebrated this month?”
- “Do you have any special plans for this month?”
- “What’s the longest month?”
- “What’s your favourite month and why?”
- “Which month has the most days?”
- “Do you think February is too short?”
- “What’s the significance of this month?”
- “What are your goals this year?”
Years:
- “What’s the most memorable year of your life?”
- “What did you do on New Year’s Eve?”
- “How has this year been treating you?”
- “What’s your best memory from last year?”
- “What changes do you hope to see in the coming year?”
- “What’s your favorite year in history?”
- “Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution?”
- “How do you usually celebrate the end of the year?”
- “What’s the current year?”
Days:
- “In a few days”
- “Day by day”
- “All day long”
- “Every other day”
- “Two days ago”
- “Three days from now”
- “Daylight hours”
- “24/7” (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- “Weekdays only”
- “Weekend plans”
- “A week ago”
Weeks:
- “Next week”
- “Last week”
- “Midweek”
- “The whole week”
- “Week in, week out”
- “Throughout the week”
- “By the end of the week”
- “Weeklong event”
- “Week after week”
- “A month ago”
Months:
- “This month”
- “Next month”
- “Last month”
- “Early in the month”
- “End of the month”
- “Mid-month”
- “Month-long celebration”
- “Once a month”
- “Last year”
Years:
- “This year”
- “Next year”
- “A year ago”
- “Year after year”
- “Throughout the year”
- “The whole year”
- “New Year’s resolution”
- “Yearly tradition”
- “In the coming years”
