STORY: DAYS OF THE WEEK

 

A Busy Week for Amina

Amina is a student. She has a busy week.
On Monday, she goes to school early. She studies English and Math.

On Tuesday, Amina helps her mother at home. She washes the dishes and cleans the room.

On Wednesday, she goes to the library with her friend Ali. They read storybooks together.

On Thursday, Amina plays football after school. She likes playing with her classmates.

On Friday, she goes to the mosque with her family. After prayer, they visit her grandmother.

On Saturday, Amina helps her father in the market. She learns how to sell fruits and vegetables.

On Sunday, she rests. Amina watches TV, draws pictures, and prepares her school bag for Monday.

Amina loves every day of the week because each day is special!

Simple Conversation

Teacher: What day is today?
Students: Today is Monday.

Teacher: What day comes after Monday?
Amina: Tuesday!

Teacher: Very good! What day comes before Friday?
Ali: Thursday!

Teacher: Great! What do you do on Sunday?
Amina: I rest and help my mother.

Teacher: Excellent! Now let’s say the days together.
Students: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday!

 

Vocabulary and Meaning
Word	Part of Speech	Simple Meaning
Monday	noun	The first day of the week
Tuesday	noun	The second day of the week
Wednesday	noun	The third day of the week
Thursday	noun	The fourth day of the week
Friday	noun	The fifth day of the week
Saturday	noun	The sixth day of the week (weekend)
Sunday	noun	The seventh day of the week (weekend)
Week	noun	Seven days together
Weekend	noun	Saturday and Sunday
Busy	adjective	Having many things to do
Rest	verb/noun	To relax and not work
Study	verb	To learn or read about something
Help	verb	To give support or assistance
Visit	verb	To go and see someone
Play	verb	To enjoy a game or sport

 

Word Families
Base Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Study	study	study	studious	studiously
Help	help	help	helpful	helpfully
Play	play	play	playful	playfully
Rest	rest	rest	restful	restfully
Work	work	work	working	—
Visit	visit	visit	visiting	—
Clean	cleanliness	clean	clean	cleanly

 

Exercises

Exercise 1: True or False

Write T (True) or F (False).

1. There are seven days in a week. ( ___ )
2. Friday comes before Thursday. ( ___ )
3. Sunday is the first day of the week. ( ___ )
4. Wednesday comes after Tuesday. ( ___ )
5. Saturday is a school day for everyone. ( ___ )

 

✅ Key Answers:

1. 5. F 4. T 3. T 2. F T

 

Exercise 2: Circle the Correct Answer

1. What day comes after Monday?
   c) Friday b) Tuesday a) Sunday 
2. What day comes before Sunday?
   c) Thursday b) Wednesday a) Saturday 
3. Which day is usually a rest day?
   c) Sunday b) Friday a) Monday 
4. What day comes between Thursday and Saturday?
   c) Tuesday b) Friday a) Wednesday 
5. What day do we pray on?
   c) Saturday b) Friday a) Thursday 

 

✅ Key Answers:

1. 5. b 4. b 3. c 2. a b

 

Exercise 3: Cross-Matching

Match the days with their order in the week.

Days	Order
1. Monday	a) second day
2. Tuesday	b) last day
3. Friday	c) first day
4. Sunday	d) fifth day
5. Thursday	e) fourth day

 

✅ Key Answers:
5 → e 4 → b 3 → d 2 → e 1 → a

 

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

1. The first day of the week is __________.
2. The day after Tuesday is __________.
3. The day before Friday is __________.
4. I go to school from __________ to __________.
5. I rest on __________.

 

✅ Key Answers:

1. 5. Sunday 4. Monday to Friday 3. Thursday 2. Wednesday Sunday (or Monday)