Telling Time: Hour and Half Hour — Answer Key
Part A: What Time Is It?
Read where the hands point and write the time.
1. The hour hand points to 3 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 3:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 3, so the time is 3:00.
2. The hour hand points to 7 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 7:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 7, so the time is 7:00.
3. The hour hand points to 11 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 11:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 11, so the time is 11:00.
4. The hour hand points to 1 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 1:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 1, so the time is 1:00.
5. The hour hand points to 9 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 9:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 9, so the time is 9:00.
6. The hour hand points to 5 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 5:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 5, so the time is 5:00.
7. The hour hand points to 12 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 12:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 12, so the time is 12:00.
8. The hour hand points to 6 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 6:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 6, so the time is 6:00.
Part B: True or False?
Circle True or False for each statement.
1. When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour.
True False
True — when the minute hand points to 12, it means zero minutes have passed, so it is exactly on the hour.
2. The short hand on a clock is the minute hand.
True False
False — the short hand is the hour hand, not the minute hand. The minute hand is the longer hand.
3. At 4:00, the hour hand points to the 4.
True False
True — at 4:00 the hour hand points directly to the 4 on the clock face.
4. A clock has 10 numbers on its face.
True False
False — a clock has 12 numbers on its face, from 1 to 12.
5. The hour hand is shorter than the minute hand.
True False
True — the hour hand is the shorter hand, and the minute hand is the longer hand on a clock.