The days of the week and the months of the year are some of the first words children learn to spell. They always start with a capital letter and come in a fixed order.
Apa yang akan dipelajari anak anda
- Say and spell the days of the week in order
- Say and spell the months of the year in order
- Use capital letters for days and months
- Know which days make the weekend
Tricky spellings
Some days and months have letters you can’t hear: the first d in Wednesday, the first r in February. Saying them in a funny “spelling voice” — Wed-nes-day, Feb-ru-ary — helps children remember.
Contoh soalan
Berikut ialah beberapa soalan seperti dalam misi pertama. Bolehkah anda menjawabnya?
1. Which day is written correctly?
- sunday
- SUNday
- sUnday
- Sunday
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Sunday. A capital S, then small letters.
2. Which two days make the weekend?
- Friday and Monday
- Sunday and Monday
- Saturday and Sunday
- Monday and Tuesday
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Saturday and Sunday. Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.
3. Which day comes before Friday?
- Saturday
- Thursday
- Tuesday
- Monday
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Thursday. Thursday, then Friday.
Tip untuk orang dewasa
- Say the day and date together each morning.
- Make a family birthday calendar with each month written out.
- Sing the days of the week and months of the year songs.