Time and money words

Method. Look at the order of the events.

1. Look at the list. Find the first thing.
   wake up, breakfast, school
2. Find the start. Wake up happens before everything else.
   wake up
3. Write the answer.
   Wake up

Check. Read the order: wake up, then breakfast, then school. ✓

Watch out. First is the start.

Method. Look at the order of the events.

1. Look at the list. Find the last thing.
   wake up, breakfast, school
2. Find the end. School happens after breakfast.
   school
3. Write the answer.
   School

Check. Read the order again: school is the last. ✓

Watch out. Last is at the end.

Method. Think about which thing happens first, and which happens last.

1. Find the first thing. It happens first in the day.
   Wake up
2. Put the rest in order. Each thing happens after the one before.
   Wake up then Breakfast then Bed
3. Write the answer.
   Wake up then Breakfast then Bed

Check. Read the order aloud: Wake up then Breakfast then Bed. ✓

Watch out. Think about what happens first in the day.

Method. Think about which thing happens first, and which happens last.

1. Find the first thing. It happens first in the day.
   Having tea
2. Put the rest in order. Each thing happens after the one before.
   Having tea then Having a bath then Going to bed
3. Write the answer.
   Having tea then Having a bath then Going to bed

Check. Read the order aloud: Having tea then Having a bath then Going to bed. ✓

Watch out. Think about what happens first in the day.

Method. Find breakfast in the order. Then look at the next thing.

1. Find breakfast. Breakfast is the second thing.
   breakfast
2. Look at the next thing. School comes next.
   school
3. Write the answer.
   School

Check. Read: breakfast, then school. ✓

Watch out. After means later.

Method. Find breakfast in the order. Then look at the thing before it.

1. Find breakfast. Breakfast is the second thing.
   breakfast
2. Look at the thing before. Wake up comes before breakfast.
   wake up
3. Write the answer.
   Wake up

Check. Read: wake up, then breakfast. ✓

Watch out. Before means earlier.

Method. Look for the last thing in the list.

1. Read the order. First washes, then eats, then tidies.
   wash, eat, tidy
2. Find the last thing. Tidy up is last.
   tidy up
3. Write the answer.
   Tidies up

Check. Read the order: wash, eat, tidy up. ✓

Watch out. The last thing in the list is last in time.

Method. Think about the start and the end of the day.

1. Think about the morning. You wake up in the morning.
   morning
2. Think about the night. You go to bed at night, later in the day.
   night
3. Write the answer. Waking up happens first, so it is earlier.
   Waking up

Check. Morning comes before night. ✓

Watch out. Earlier means before.

Method. Read the words: before and after.

1. Read the sentence. Tea comes first, so the bath is later.
   tea first
2. Find the bath. The bath comes after tea.
   bath after tea
3. Write the answer.
   After tea

Check. Read the order: tea, then bath. ✓

Watch out. After means later.

Method. Think about the order of the day.

1. Think about school. School is in the day.
   day
2. Think about bed. Bed is at night.
   night
3. Write the answer.
   No. He goes to school in the morning, before he goes to bed at night.

Check. Morning, school, then bed at night. ✓

Watch out. Put the day in order from start to end.

Method. Choose three things and put them in the order you do them.

1. Choose three things. Think about your day.
   three things
2. Put them in order. Say what happens first, next and last.
   first, next, last
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any list of three things in order, with the first one named.

Check. Read your list in order. ✓

Watch out. Use first, next and last.

Method. Look at the list of days.

1. Look at the first box. The first day in the list is Monday.
   Monday
2. Check the order. Monday comes before Tuesday.
   Mon, Tue
3. Write the answer.
   Monday

Check. Read the days from Monday to Sunday. ✓

Watch out. Monday is first, Sunday is last.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Tuesday. Put your finger on it.
   Tuesday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Tuesday → Wednesday
3. Write the answer.
   Wednesday

Check. Say the days in order: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Method. Find the day in the list. The day before is the one just before it.

1. Find Friday. Put your finger on it.
   Friday
2. Move back one day. The days go back one place.
   Thursday ← Friday
3. Write the answer.
   Thursday

Check. Say the days in order to check. ✓

Watch out. Before Monday is Sunday.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Sunday. Put your finger on it.
   Sunday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Sunday → Monday
3. Write the answer.
   Monday

Check. Say the days in order: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Method. Find the day in the list. The day before is the one just before it.

1. Find Monday. Put your finger on it.
   Monday
2. Move back one day. The days go back one place.
   Sunday ← Monday
3. Write the answer.
   Sunday

Check. Say the days in order to check. ✓

Watch out. Before Monday is Sunday.

Method. Start at Monday and say the days in order.

1. Start at Monday. Monday is the first day.
   Monday
2. Say the next two days. Tuesday comes next, then Wednesday.
   Tuesday, Wednesday
3. Write the answer.
   Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Check. Count the days: 1, 2, 3. ✓

Watch out. Keep the days in the right order.

Method. Look at the shaded box and read the day under it.

1. Find the shaded box. It is the third box.
   third box
2. Read the day. The third day of the week is Wednesday.
   Wed
3. Write the answer.
   Wednesday

Check. Count the boxes: Mon, Tue, Wed. ✓

Watch out. Count the boxes from the start.

Method. Count the boxes from Monday to find the shaded one.

1. Count the boxes. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
   six boxes
2. Find the shaded box. It is the sixth box.
   sixth
3. Write the answer.
   Saturday

Check. Count the boxes: 1 to 6. ✓

Watch out. Count from Monday.

Method. Find the day in the list. The day before is the one just before it.

1. Find Thursday. Put your finger on it.
   Thursday
2. Move back one day. The days go back one place.
   Wednesday ← Thursday
3. Write the answer.
   Wednesday

Check. Say the days in order to check. ✓

Watch out. Before Monday is Sunday.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Sunday. Put your finger on it.
   Sunday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Sunday → Monday
3. Write the answer.
   Monday

Check. Say the days in order: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Friday. Put your finger on it.
   Friday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Friday → Saturday
3. Write the answer.
   Saturday

Check. Say the days in order: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Method. Look at the days in order.

1. Look at the order. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
   Thursday then Friday
2. Find where Friday is. Friday comes after Thursday.
   Friday is later
3. Write the answer.
   No. Thursday comes before Friday.

Check. Say the days: Thursday, then Friday. ✓

Watch out. Say the days in order to check.

Method. Look at the days in order.

1. Find Saturday. Saturday is near the end of the week.
   Saturday
2. Find the next day. Sunday comes after Saturday.
   Sunday
3. Write the answer.
   Sunday. Saturday comes before Sunday in the week.

Check. Say the days: Saturday, then Sunday. ✓

Watch out. Sunday comes right after Saturday.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 2
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   2 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 5
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   5 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 9
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   9 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 12
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   12 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 7
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   7 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 11
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   11 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 4
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   4 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Method. Think about which hand moves more slowly.

1. Look at the two hands. One is short and one is long.
   short and long
2. Think about the hour. The short hand moves slowly and shows the hour.
   short hand
3. Write the answer.
   short hand

Check. The short hand points to the hour. ✓

Watch out. The long hand shows the minutes.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 1
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   1 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 9
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   9 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 7
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   7 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Method. Look at which hand is on the hour.

1. Look at the long hand. The long hand is on 12, not on 2.
   long hand on 12
2. Look at the short hand. The short hand is on 2, so it shows the hour.
   short hand on 2
3. Write the answer.
   No. The short hand is on 2, so it is 2 o’clock.

Check. The short hand on 2 means 2 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand shows the hour.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   1p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   1p
3. Write the answer.
   1p

Check. The coin says 1p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   2p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   2p
3. Write the answer.
   2p

Check. The coin says 2p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   5p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   5p
3. Write the answer.
   5p

Check. The coin says 5p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   10p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   10p
3. Write the answer.
   10p

Check. The coin says 10p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   20p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   20p
3. Write the answer.
   20p

Check. The coin says 20p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   50p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   50p
3. Write the answer.
   50p

Check. The coin says 50p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   £1
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   £1
3. Write the answer.
   £1

Check. The coin says £1. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   £2
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   £2
3. Write the answer.
   £2

Check. The coin says £2. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. 1p is one penny. £1 is one pound, and it is worth more than 50p.

Method. Look at the value on each coin. The bigger value is worth more.

1. Look at the first coin. Read its value.
   2p = 2p
2. Look at the second coin. Read its value.
   5p = 5p
3. Compare the values. The bigger number is worth more.
   5p is more
4. Write the answer.
   5p

Check. Coins of 1p and 2p: 2p is more than 1p, and so on. ✓

Watch out. Size does not show value. Read the labels.

Key words. 1p is one penny. £1 is one pound, and it is worth more than 50p.

Method. Look at the value on each coin. The bigger value is worth more.

1. Look at the first coin. Read its value.
   50p = 50p
2. Look at the second coin. Read its value.
   20p = 20p
3. Compare the values. The bigger number is worth more.
   50p is more
4. Write the answer.
   50p

Check. Coins of 1p and 2p: 2p is more than 1p, and so on. ✓

Watch out. Size does not show value. Read the labels.

Method. Add the values of each pair of coins.

1. Add 5p and 5p. Five pence and five pence.
   5p + 5p
2. Add 2p and 2p. Two pence and two pence.
   2p + 2p = 4p
3. Write the answer. Only 5p and 5p makes 10p.
   5p and 5p

Check. 5p + 5p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins.

Method. Read the value on each coin.

1. Read the 5p coin. It is worth 5p.
   5p
2. Read the 20p coin. It is worth 20p.
   20p
3. Compare the values. Twenty is more than five.
   20p is more
4. Write the answer.
   No. A 20p coin is worth more than a 5p coin. Size does not show value.

Check. 20 is bigger than 5, so 20p is worth more. ✓

Watch out. Read the value. Do not judge by size.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   £2
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   £2
3. Write the answer.
   £2

Check. The coin says £2. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Method. Look at the price tag on the biscuit.

1. Find the biscuit. The biscuit is the third item.
   biscuit
2. Read the price. The price tag says 10p.
   10p
3. Write the answer.
   10p

Check. The price tag shows 10p. ✓

Watch out. Read the price tag, not the size of the picture.

Method. Look at the price tag on the sticker.

1. Find the sticker. The sticker is the second item.
   sticker
2. Read the price. The price tag says 5p.
   5p
3. Write the answer.
   5p

Check. The price tag shows 5p. ✓

Watch out. Read the price tag.

Method. Compare the two prices.

1. Read the ball price. The ball costs 20p.
   20p
2. Read the sticker price. The sticker costs 5p.
   5p
3. Compare them. Twenty is more than five.
   20p is more than 5p
4. Write the answer.
   Ball

Check. 20p is more than 5p. ✓

Watch out. Compare the numbers on the price tags.

Method. Compare the two prices.

1. Read the biscuit price. The biscuit costs 10p.
   10p
2. Read the ball price. The ball costs 20p.
   20p
3. Compare them. Ten is less than twenty.
   10p is less than 20p
4. Write the answer.
   Biscuit

Check. 10p is less than 20p. ✓

Watch out. Less means the smaller amount.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 10p. That is the money you have.
   10p
2. Take away the price, 5p. Count back to find what is left.
   10p − 5p = 5p
3. Write the answer.
   5p

Check. Add back: 5p + 5p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 20p. That is the money you have.
   20p
2. Take away the price, 20p. Count back to find what is left.
   20p − 20p = 0p
3. Write the answer.
   0p

Check. Add back: 0p + 20p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 10p. That is the money you have.
   10p
2. Take away the price, 10p. Count back to find what is left.
   10p − 10p = 0p
3. Write the answer.
   0p

Check. Add back: 0p + 10p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 20p. That is the money you have.
   20p
2. Take away the price, 10p. Count back to find what is left.
   20p − 10p = 10p
3. Write the answer.
   10p

Check. Add back: 10p + 10p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Method. Add the two prices and compare with the money she has.

1. Add the prices. The sticker costs 5p and the biscuit costs 10p.
   5p + 10p
2. Find the total. Five and ten make fifteen.
   = 15p
3. Compare with 20p. Fifteen is less than twenty.
   15p is less than 20p
4. Write the answer.
   Yes. 5p + 10p = 15p, which is less than 20p.

Check. Count on from 10 by five: 15. ✓

Watch out. Add the prices before you compare.

Method. Add the values of the coins. Check they make the total.

1. Look at the coins. Read each value.
   5p + 5p
2. Add them together. Count on from the first coin.
   10p
3. Write the answer.
   5p and 5p

Check. Count on: the total is 10p. ✓

Watch out. Add the coins one at a time.

Method. Start with 10p. Take away what you spend.

1. Start with 10p. That is the money you have.
   10p
2. Take away 5p. Count back 5p to find what is left.
   10p − 5p
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any answer: 10p take away 5p leaves 5p.

Check. Add back: 5p + 5p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Check by adding the change back to what you spent.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Tuesday. Put your finger on it.
   Tuesday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Tuesday → Wednesday
3. Write the answer.
   Wednesday

Check. Say the days in order: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Method. Find the day in the list. The day before is the one just before it.

1. Find Friday. Put your finger on it.
   Friday
2. Move back one day. The days go back one place.
   Thursday ← Friday
3. Write the answer.
   Thursday

Check. Say the days in order to check. ✓

Watch out. Before Monday is Sunday.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 4
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   4 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. The value of a coin is how much it is worth.

Method. Read the value written on the coin.

1. Look at the coin. The value is written on it.
   10p
2. Read the value. Say the value out loud, and check it.
   10p
3. Write the answer.
   10p

Check. The coin says 10p. ✓

Watch out. The value is on the coin. Do not guess from the size.

Key words. 1p is one penny. £1 is one pound, and it is worth more than 50p.

Method. Look at the value on each coin. The bigger value is worth more.

1. Look at the first coin. Read its value.
   10p = 10p
2. Look at the second coin. Read its value.
   2p = 2p
3. Compare the values. The bigger number is worth more.
   10p is more
4. Write the answer.
   10p

Check. Coins of 1p and 2p: 2p is more than 1p, and so on. ✓

Watch out. Size does not show value. Read the labels.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 10p. That is the money you have.
   10p
2. Take away the price, 5p. Count back to find what is left.
   10p − 5p = 5p
3. Write the answer.
   5p

Check. Add back: 5p + 5p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Method. Think about the order of meals in the day.

1. Think about breakfast. Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
   breakfast
2. Think about lunch. Lunch comes later in the day.
   lunch later
3. Write the answer.
   Breakfast

Check. Breakfast, then lunch. ✓

Watch out. Breakfast is in the morning.

Method. Count the boxes from Monday.

1. Count the boxes. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
   five boxes
2. Find the shaded box. It is the fifth box.
   fifth
3. Write the answer.
   Friday

Check. Count to 5: Friday. ✓

Watch out. Count from Monday.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 20p. That is the money you have.
   20p
2. Take away the price, 5p. Count back to find what is left.
   20p − 5p = 15p
3. Write the answer.
   15p

Check. Add back: 15p + 5p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Method. Look at both hands.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 3
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so it is o’clock.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the answer.
   Accept any answer: the short hand points to 3 and the long hand points to 12.

Check. Short hand on 3, long hand on 12: 3 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Look at the short hand for the hour.

Method. Find the day in the list. The next day is the one after it.

1. Find Sunday. Put your finger on it.
   Sunday
2. Move to the next day. The days go in this order every week.
   Sunday → Monday
3. Write the answer.
   Monday

Check. Say the days in order: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. ✓

Watch out. After Sunday comes Monday again.

Key words. O’clock means the time on the hour, when the long hand points to 12.

Method. The short hand points to the hour. The long hand points to 12, so it is an o’clock time.

1. Look at the short hand. It points to the hour.
   short hand on 6
2. Look at the long hand. It points to 12, so the time is on the hour.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the time.
   6 o’clock

Check. The long hand on 12 means o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand tells the hour. Look at the short hand first.

Key words. 1p is one penny. £1 is one pound, and it is worth more than 50p.

Method. Look at the value on each coin. The bigger value is worth more.

1. Look at the first coin. Read its value.
   50p = 50p
2. Look at the second coin. Read its value.
   5p = 5p
3. Compare the values. The bigger number is worth more.
   50p is more
4. Write the answer.
   50p

Check. Coins of 1p and 2p: 2p is more than 1p, and so on. ✓

Watch out. Size does not show value. Read the labels.

Method. Breakfast is first in the day, then lunch, then tea.

1. Find the first meal. Breakfast is in the morning.
   breakfast
2. Find the next meal. Lunch is in the middle of the day.
   lunch
3. Find the last meal. Tea is in the evening.
   tea
4. Write the answer.
   breakfast, lunch, tea

Check. Read the order: breakfast, lunch, tea. ✓

Watch out. Think about the time of day for each meal.

Method. Find the day in the list. The day before is the one just before it.

1. Find Friday. Put your finger on it.
   Friday
2. Move back one day. The days go back one place.
   Thursday ← Friday
3. Write the answer.
   Thursday

Check. Say the days in order to check. ✓

Watch out. Before Monday is Sunday.

Method. Add the values of each pair.

1. Add 10p and 10p. Ten pence and ten pence.
   10p + 10p = 20p
2. Add 5p and 5p. Five pence and five pence.
   5p + 5p = 10p
3. Write the answer. Only 10p and 10p makes 20p.
   10p and 10p

Check. 10p + 10p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins.

Key words. Change is the money left after you buy something.

Method. Start with the money you have. Take away the price to find the change.

1. Start with 20p. That is the money you have.
   20p
2. Take away the price, 10p. Count back to find what is left.
   20p − 10p = 10p
3. Write the answer.
   10p. Check: 10p + 10p = 20p.

Check. Add back: 10p + 10p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Check the change by adding it back to the price.

Method. Say the days in order.

1. Find Saturday. Saturday is near the end of the week.
   Saturday
2. Say the next day. The days go in order, so the next day is Sunday.
   Sunday
3. Write the answer.
   Sunday. The days go in order, and Sunday comes after Saturday.

Check. Say the days: Saturday, Sunday. ✓

Watch out. Say the days in order.

Method. Look at both hands.

1. Look at the short hand. It is on 9, so it shows the hour.
   short hand on 9
2. Look at the long hand. It is on 12, so it is o’clock.
   long hand on 12
3. Write the answer.
   Yes. The short hand is on 9, and the long hand is on 12, so it is 9 o’clock.

Check. Short hand on 9, long hand on 12: 9 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. The short hand shows the hour.

Method. Add pairs of coins and check the total.

1. Add 5p and 10p. Five pence and ten pence.
   5p + 10p
2. Find the total. Five and ten make fifteen.
   = 15p
3. Compare with 10p. Fifteen is more than ten.
   15p is more than 10p
4. Write the answer.
   5p and 10p, because 5p + 10p = 15p, which is more than 10p.

Check. Count on from 10 by 5: 15. ✓

Watch out. Check each pair by adding.