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 2 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 2:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 2, so the time is 2:00.
2. The hour hand is between 4 and 5. The minute hand points to 6. The time is 4:30.
When the minute hand points to 6, it is half past the hour. The hour hand is between 4 and 5, so the time is 4:30.
3. The hour hand points to 10 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 10:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 10, so the time is 10:00.
4. The hour hand is between 7 and 8. The minute hand points to 6. The time is 7:30.
When the minute hand points to 6, it is half past the hour. The hour hand is between 7 and 8, so the time is 7:30.
5. The hour hand points to 8 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 8:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 8, so the time is 8:00.
6. The hour hand is between 1 and 2. The minute hand points to 6. The time is 1:30.
When the minute hand points to 6, it is half past the hour. The hour hand is between 1 and 2, so the time is 1:30.
7. The hour hand is between 11 and 12. The minute hand points to 6. The time is 11:30.
When the minute hand points to 6, it is half past the hour. The hour hand is between 11 and 12, so the time is 11:30.
8. The hour hand points to 4 and the minute hand points to 12. The time is 4:00.
When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand points to 4, so the time is 4:00.
Part B: True or False?
Circle True or False for each statement.
1. 2:30 means two o'clock.
True False
False — 2:30 means half past two, not two o'clock. Two o'clock is 2:00.
2. At half past any hour, the minute hand points to 6.
True False
True — half past means 30 minutes, and the minute hand points to the 6 at the 30-minute mark.
3. At 9:30, the hour hand is exactly on the 9.
True False
False — at 9:30 the hour hand has moved halfway between the 9 and the 10, so it is not exactly on the 9.
4. Half past 5 is the same as 5:30.
True False
True — half past 5 means 30 minutes after 5 o'clock, which is written as 5:30.
5. When the minute hand points to 12, it is half past the hour.
True False
False — when the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour, not half past. Half past is when the minute hand points to 6.