Thursday

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/thursday

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the designated day number (ISO 8601)?4. This standard defines Monday as the first day of the week
2. What day of the week is Thursday?Thursday is the day that comes right before Friday. In most countries it is the fourth day of the week, while in the United States and Canada it is the fifth day.
3. Why is Thursday called Thor's day?Thursday is named after the Norse god Thor, who was the god of thunder. The name comes from Old English 'Þunresdæg', which means 'Thor's day'.

ISO 8601: An international standard for the representation of dates and times, promoting global consistency in temporal notation.
Etymology: The academic discipline concerned with the historical development of words, their origins, and changes in meaning over time.
Norse Mythology: A complex system of myths and legends originating from the pre-Christian Germanic peoples of Scandinavia, featuring a pantheon of gods and epic tales.
Penultimate: Second to last; in this context, referring to Thursday as the second to last day of the standard work week.