Time patterns

  • Time patterns show events that happen in a regular order.
  • They help us understand what happens next or how often something happens.

Events that happen every day at about the same time.

Example:

  • Wake up → Brush teeth → Eat breakfast → Go to school → Come home → Do homework → Sleep

Events that happen on specific days of the week.

Example:

  • Monday to Friday – School days
  • Saturday – Sports day
  • Sunday – Family day

Some things happen once a month, like:

  • Birthday celebrations
  • School activities (e.g., tests or assemblies)

Events that happen during certain seasons.

Example:

  • Winter – Wear warm clothes
  • Summer – Go to the beach or have summer holidays

Time moves in repeating cycles on a clock:

  • 60 seconds = 1 minute
  • 60 minutes = 1 hour
  • 24 hours = 1 day
  • Months repeat in a year: January to December
  • 12 months = 1 year
  • 7 days = 1 week
  • Use words like: before, after, morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow
  • They help us plan, stay organized, and be on time.

Learn with an example

  • Look for a pattern. Each time is 1 hour earlier than the time before it. To complete the pattern, the missing time must be 1 hour earlier than 8:00. The missing time is 7:00.
  • Look for a pattern. Each time is 1 hour earlier than the time before it. To complete the pattern, the missing time must be 1 hour earlier than 4:00. The missing time is 3:00.

9:00, 10:00,_____ ,12:00, 1:00

  • Look for a pattern. Each time is 1 hour later than the time before it. To complete the pattern, the missing time must be 1 hour later than 10:00. The missing time is 11:00.