Use the calendar to name today's day, month, and date
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~3 min hist.gK.s.chr.calendar_routine.ex_03

Count Days Until Event

Prompt

There is a special event on the calendar 5 days from today (a class birthday, holiday, or trip). Count the days from today to the event. Tell me the day-of-week for the event.

M-K-S-CHR-EX-19 Chart
MG-2 Calendar with today and target event marked; pencil for counting.

MG-2 Calendar with today and target event marked; pencil for counting.

How it's presented
mode count days until event
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. correctly counts 5 squares
  2. names the day-of-week of the target
  3. uses 'in 5 days' phrasing
Hints
  1. Point to today's square. Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 across the calendar.
  2. Remember to skip weekend days if the question is about school days.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Counting today as day 1
  • Crossing into next month and losing count