TELLING THE DATE

 

Conversation

Teacher: Good morning, class! Today, we will learn about telling the date.
Amina: Teacher, what does date mean?
Teacher: A date tells us the day, month, and year. For example, today is October 24, 2025.
Ali: Oh! So, we say the day first and then the month and year?
Teacher: Yes, very good! In English, we say, “Today is October twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-five.”
Amina: What day was yesterday?
Teacher: Yesterday was Thursday, October 23rd, 2025.
Ali: And tomorrow will be Saturday, October 25th, 2025!
Teacher: Excellent! Now, everyone, tell me today’s date!

 

Story: A Special Day at School

It is Friday, October 24th, 2025. The students are excited because it is School Culture Day.
Amina wakes up early, looks at the calendar, and says, “Today is the twenty-fourth of October!”
She wears her school uniform and goes to class.
Ali checks the date on the board. The teacher writes:
“Friday, October 24, 2025.”

The class starts at eight o’clock, and everyone talks about their favorite days and months. It is a happy day for everyone!

 

Vocabulary Table

Word	Meaning
Date	The day, month, and year
Day	One of the seven parts of the week
Month	One of the twelve parts of the year
Year	A period of twelve months
Calendar	A chart showing days, weeks, and months
Yesterday	The day before today
Tomorrow	The day after today
Today	The day we are in now
Week	Seven days together
Holiday	A day when people don’t work or go to school

 

Word Families Table

Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Date	Date	—	Dated	—
Day	Day	—	Daily	Daily
Month	Month	—	Monthly	Monthly
Year	Year	—	Yearly	Yearly
Week	Week	—	Weekly	Weekly
Celebrate	Celebration	Celebrate	Celebrated	—
Learn	Learning	Learn	Learned	—
Write	Writing	Write	Written	—
Plan	Plan	Plan	Planned	—
Begin	Beginning	Begin	—	—

 

Exercises

Exercise 1: True or False

1.     A date tells us the day, month, and year.

2.     Yesterday comes after today.

3.     October has 31 days.

4.     Friday comes after Thursday.

5.     A calendar shows numbers only.

6.     The students are sad in the story.

7.     Today is October 24, 2025.

8.     Tomorrow is the day before today.

9.     Amina wakes up early.

10.                        The teacher writes the date on the board.

 

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

A	B
1. Date	a. A chart with days and months
2. Yesterday	b. The day after today
3. Today	c. A period of 12 months
4. Tomorrow	d. The day before today
5. Month	e. The day we are in now
6. Year	f. A period of seven days
7. Calendar	g. A time with 365 days
8. Week	h. A holiday for school
9. Friday	i. A day of the week
10. Holiday	j. Day, month, and year together

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Answer

1.     Today is (Monday / Friday).

2.     A calendar shows (numbers / dates).

3.     Yesterday was (Thursday / Saturday).

4.     Tomorrow will be (Sunday / Saturday).

5.     There are (five / seven) days in a week.

6.     October is a (month / day).

7.     A year has (twelve / ten) months.

8.     The teacher writes the (time / date) on the board.

9.     Amina is (sad / happy).

10.                        The class starts at (eight / ten) o’clock.

 

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Use the correct words: today, yesterday, tomorrow, calendar, Friday, month, year, date, week, holiday

1.     The __________ is October 24, 2025.

2.     __________ was Thursday.

3.     __________ will be Saturday.

4.     We see days and months on a __________.

5.     There are seven days in a __________.

6.     October is a __________.

7.     2025 is a __________.

8.     The teacher writes the __________ on the board.

9.     The students are happy because it is __________.

10.                        They enjoy their school __________.

 

✅ Answer Keys

Exercise 1 – True or False

No.	Answer
1	True
2	False
3	True
4	True
5	False
6	False
7	True
8	False
9	True
10	True

 

Exercise 2 – Cross-Matching Answers

No.	Answer
1	j
2	d
3	e
4	b
5	c
6	g
7	a
8	f
9	i
10	h

 

Exercise 3 – Circle Answers

No.	Answer
1	Friday
2	dates
3	Thursday
4	Saturday
5	seven
6	month
7	twelve
8	date
9	happy
10	eight

 

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks Answers

No.	Answer
1	date
2	Yesterday
3	Tomorrow
4	calendar
5	week
6	month
7	year
8	date
9	Friday
10	holiday