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Grade 1 · Math · Unit 12 of 16

Days & Months

Today, tomorrow and all year round!

What your child practises

The days of the week and months of the year as cycles that start over, with words like yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Nunavut Mathematics K–6 (2025), 1.SS.1.4; 1.SS.1.6 · daily and weekly events, and the calendar

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practise.

  1. The days go: Sunday to Saturday, then again.
  2. There are 12 months in a year.
  3. Yesterday, today and tomorrow follow in order.

Example: Today is Thursday. What day is tomorrow? Tomorrow is the next day. After Thursday comes Friday. Answer: Friday

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What day comes after Friday?

    • Saturday
    • Monday
    • Tuesday

  2. Question 2

    How many months are in one year?

    • 10
    • 7
    • 12

  3. Question 3

    Today is Thursday. What day is tomorrow?

    • Friday
    • Saturday
    • Wednesday

  4. Question 4

    What day comes before Saturday?

    • Thursday
    • Friday
    • Wednesday

  5. Question 5

    Tap the days in order, first to last.

    • Wednesday
    • Monday
    • Sunday
    • Tuesday

  6. Question 6

    Today is Friday. What day was yesterday?

    • Monday
    • Thursday
    • Wednesday

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