Stories about Numbers & Time
Numbers & Time is a topic that helps learners practice numbers, telling the time, dates, and periods of time. These are essential vocabulary and skills for everyday communication.
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Stories about Numbers & Time
Counting from One to Ten
Can you count to ten? Numbers from one to ten are easy to learn. One comes first. Two comes after one. Three, four, and five come next. Six comes after five. Seven, eight, and nine follow six. Ten is...
How to Tell Time
Do you know how to read a clock? A clock helps us tell the time. Most clocks have two hands. The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes. A clock face has twelve numbers. The number...
Days of the Week
Do you know all seven days of the week? A week has seven days. Monday is the first workday for many people. Tuesday comes after Monday. Wednesday is the middle of the week. Thursday comes after Wednes...
Months of the Year
Do you know all twelve months of the year? A year has twelve months. January is the first month. February comes next, and it is short. March brings warmer spring weather. April and May are also spring...
Telling Time on a Clock
A clock can look tricky at first. But telling time is not hard to learn. Look at the short hand for the hour. Look at the long hand for the minutes. Small marks around the clock count minutes. Each bi...
What Time Is It Now
Have you ever asked what time it is? People ask this question every day. You look at a clock to find out. The clock shows the hour and the minutes. Sometimes it is nine [o'clock]. Sometimes it is half...
How Many Are There
How many apples are on the table? We ask how many to count things. Look at the group of objects. Count each one out loud. One, two, three, and so on. Stop when you reach the last object. That last num...
How to Count Money
Do you know how to count your money? Money comes in coins and paper bills. A penny is worth one cent. A nickel is worth five cents. A dime is worth ten cents. A quarter is worth twenty-five cents. One...
Morning Noon and Night
Every day has three special parts. They are morning, noon, and night. Morning starts when the sun rises. We eat breakfast in the morning. Noon is the middle of the day. The sun is high in the sky at n...
Numbers We Use Every Day
Numbers are all around us every day. We use them in many different ways. Phone numbers help us call our friends. House numbers help mail find our home. Price tags show how much things cost. Clocks use...
What Day Is Today
What day is it today? People ask this question all the time. A calendar can tell you the answer. Calendars show all the days in a month. Phones and computers show the day too. Some people write the da...
Counting Animals on a Farm
How many animals live on a farm? Farms are full of animals to count. There are five cows in the barn. There are ten chickens in the yard. Three pigs roll around in the mud. Two horses run across the f...
Story levels
- Level 1: 18 stories
Key Vocabulary
Afternoon (n) The time from noon or lunchtime to evening.UK: ˌɑːftəˈnuːnUS: ˌæftərˈnuːnLearn more
Animals (n) Living things that move, eat, and have senses, such as mammals, birds, and fishUK: ˈænɪməlzUS: ˈænəməlzLearn more
Birthday (n) The anniversary of the day a person was born, often celebrated with gifts and partiesUK: ˈbɜːθdeɪUS: ˈbɜːrθdeɪLearn more
Blooming (adj) Producing or having flowers, or being in the process of opening into a flowerUK: /ˈbluːmɪŋ/US: /ˈbluːmɪŋ/Learn more
Breath (n) The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.UK: breθUS: breθLearn more
Calendars (n) Charts or systems that show the days, weeks, and months of a specific yearUK: /ˈkælɪndəz/US: /ˈkælɪndərz/Learn more
Chickens (n) A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.UK: ˈʧɪkɪnzUS: ˈʧɪkənzLearn more
Circle (n) A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).UK: ˈsɜːklUS: ˈsɜːrklLearn more
Clock (n) A device with a face and hands or a digital display that shows the timeUK: klɒkUS: klɑːkLearn more
Coins (n) A flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money.UK: kɔɪnzUS: kɔɪnzLearn more
Count (v) Determine the total number of (a collection of items).UK: kaʊntUS: kaʊntLearn more
Countries (n) A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.UK: ˈkʌntrizUS: ˈkʌntrizLearn more
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