Time comparison words
Use comparative language for time: quicker, slower, earlier, later
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Some actions are quicker or slower. Some daily events happen earlier or later than others. We compare two things at a time with those words.”
Bring to the table
- Two identical large toys or blocks for short movement races
- Paper and marker for a simple earlier/later daily strip: wake up, lunch, bedtime
Extra for the adult
Worked example. A fast slide across the mat is quicker than a slow slide. Breakfast is earlier than dinner.
Optional challenge. Order wake up, lunch, and bedtime while saying both earlier and later relationships, such as “Lunch is later than wake up and earlier than bedtime.”
What to notice. Save a parent note with one quicker/slower comparison and one earlier/later comparison.
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Some actions are quicker or slower. Some daily events happen earlier or later than others. We compare two things at a time with those words.
Spend about 10–15 minutes comparing two short actions and two daily events.
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KS2 Maths
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Check understanding
- Compare two events and say which was quicker/slower
- Use 'earlier' and 'later' correctly to describe daily events
- Solve practical problems like 'Who finished first?'
“If your child and a sibling start eating at the same time and your child finishes first, can they say who finished earlier and who took less time? If the start times are unknown, can they explain why finishing first alone does not tell you who was quicker?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 4–8
Standards