Telling Time Study Guide

Telling time is an important skill that helps us to organize our daily activities. There are two main concepts to understand when telling time: the hour and the minute.

The Hour

The hour hand on a clock tells us the hour of the day. It moves from one number to the next as the day progresses. There are 12 hours on a clock, from 1 to 12.

The Minute

The minute hand on a clock tells us the minutes past the hour. It moves around the clock face in a full circle, representing 60 minutes in an hour.

Reading the Time

To read the time on an analog clock, you look at the positions of the hour and minute hands. The hour hand points to the current hour, while the minute hand points to the current minute. For digital clocks, the time is displayed in numbers, with the first two digits representing the hour and the last two digits representing the minutes.

Practice Questions

1. What does the hour hand on a clock represent?
2. How many hours are there on a clock?
3. What does the minute hand on a clock represent?
4. How many minutes are there in an hour?
5. How do you read the time on an analog clock?

Answers

1. The hour of the day.
2. There are 12 hours on a clock, from 1 to 12.
3. The minutes past the hour.
4. There are 60 minutes in an hour.
5. You look at the positions of the hour and minute hands.