Telling Time: Hour and Half Hour — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 4:30 is the same as half past 4.
4:30 means 30 minutes after 4, which is half past 4.
2. 8 o'clock is written as 8:00.
Eight o'clock is written in digital form as 8:00.
3. What time is 30 minutes after 3:00? The time is 3:30.
3:00 + 30 minutes = 3:30.
4. Half past 10 is the same as 10:30.
Half past 10 means 30 minutes after 10, which is written as 10:30.
5. An activity starts at 2:00 and takes 1 hour. It ends at 3:00.
2:00 + 1 hour = 3:00.
6. The time 6:30 means half past 6.
6:30 means 30 minutes after 6, which is half past 6.
7. One hour after 7:00 is 8:00.
7:00 + 1 hour = 8:00.
8. At half past 1, the minute hand points to the 6.
At half past any hour, the minute hand always points to the 6 on the clock face.
9. 11 o'clock is the same as 11:00.
Eleven o'clock is written in digital form as 11:00.
Part B: Matching
Match each time description to the correct digital time.
1.
half past 6
→ 6:30
5:00
nine o'clock
→ 9:00
9:00
thirty minutes after 11
→ 11:30
11:30
five o'clock
→ 5:00
6:30
Half past 6 is 6:30 (30 minutes after 6). Nine o'clock is 9:00. Thirty minutes after 11 is 11:30. Five o'clock is 5:00.