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Primary 1 Mathematics · Chance in everyday life

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. A dog will start talking in words. Is this will happen, might happen or will not happen?
- ☐ (a) will happen
- ☐ (b) might happen
- ☐ (c) will not happen
2. Tomorrow will come after today. Is this will happen, might happen or will not happen?
- ☐ (a) will happen
- ☐ (b) might happen
- ☐ (c) will not happen
3. You will see a bird on your walk today. Is this will happen, might happen or will not happen?
- ☐ (a) will happen
- ☐ (b) might happen
- ☐ (c) will not happen
4. You toss a coin. Will it land on heads, or might it land on heads?
5. A bag has 5 green blocks and nothing else. You pick one without looking. What will happen?
- ☐ (a) You will pick a green block
- ☐ (b) You might pick a red block
- ☐ (c) You will pick a yellow block
6. Write one word to finish: 'An elephant will fit inside a teacup.' This ___ not happen.
7. Which event will NOT happen?
- ☐ (a) It might be windy tomorrow
- ☐ (b) A rock will float up into the sky by itself
- ☐ (c) You will go to sleep tonight
8. Which event MIGHT happen?
- ☐ (a) The sun will rise tomorrow
- ☐ (b) A friend might visit this weekend
- ☐ (c) A pig will fly

Answer sheet

1. will not happen — Dogs cannot talk in words, so this will not happen.
2. will happen — Tomorrow always comes after today, so this will happen.
3. might happen — You often see birds, but you cannot be sure, so this might happen.
4. might — A coin can land on heads or tails, so heads might happen but is not sure.
5. You will pick a green block — Every block is green, so you will pick a green block.
6. will — An elephant is far too big for a teacup, so this will not happen.
7. A rock will float up into the sky by itself — Rocks do not float up into the sky by themselves, so this will not happen.
8. A friend might visit this weekend — A friend could visit, but we cannot be sure, so it might happen.