Calendar Words
Calendar Words
In this lesson you will do five things:
1) You will learn the names of the days of the week in English. (click here to go to this part)
2) You will learn the names of the months of the year in English. (click here to go to this part)
3) You will learn the names and dates of some important holidays. (click here to go to this part)
4) You will look at Atwater High School's calendar and answer some questions about it. (click here to go to this part)
5) When you have learned the words, you will have time to practice the words with some games and practice quizzes on the computer. (click here to go to this part)
Vocabulary - Days of the week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Vocabulary - Months of the Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Vocabulary - Some important holidays
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - January
Valentine's Day - February 14
President's Day - Feburary
Lincoln's Birthday - February
St. Patrick's Day - March 17
Easter - March or April
Memorial Day - May
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September
Halloween - October 31
Thanksgiving - November
Christmas - December
Hanukah - December
Hmong New Year - December
New Year's Eve - December 31
Visit Atwater High School's holiday calendar (click here, and then click on "back" to come back to this page) and then answer these questions:
1. Do you have school on Thanksgiving?
2. Do you have school on Valentine's Day?
3. Do you have school on Memorial Day?
4. How many days do you have off for Winter Recess?
5. What holidays are during Winter Recess?
6. What holiday is during Spring Recess?
7. How many holidays are there in November?
8. What holiday is in July?
9. How many holidays are there in October?
10. Do you go to school on Columbus Day?
Computer Games for Practice
Days, Months, and Seaons (Spanish-English)
Chronological Time Quiz (Spanish-English)