Telling Time — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. If school starts at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM, how many hours is the school day?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
From 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM is 7 hours. You can count: 8→9→10→11→12→1→2→3, which is 7 steps.
2. What time is 30 minutes after 2:00?
A) 2:03
B) 2:30
C) 3:00
D) 3:30
Adding 30 minutes to 2:00 gives us 2:30, or half past 2.
3. Maya started reading at 4:00 PM. She read for one hour. What time did she stop?
A) 4:30 PM
B) 5:00 PM
C) 5:30 PM
D) 6:00 PM
One hour after 4:00 PM is 5:00 PM. The hour hand moves from 4 to 5.
4. Which activity most likely happens at 7:30 AM?
A) Watching a movie at night
B) Eating breakfast before school
C) Eating dinner with family
D) Going to sleep
7:30 AM is early in the morning before school starts, which is a common time for eating breakfast.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. One hour after 9:00 is 10:00.
Adding one hour to 9:00 moves the hour hand from 9 to 10, making it 10:00.
2. 30 minutes after 5:00 is 5:30.
Adding 30 minutes to 5:00 gives us 5:30, or half past 5.
3. Lunch at noon means the time is 12:00 PM.
Noon is 12:00 PM, the middle of the day.
4. Half past 3 is the same as 3:30.
Half past means 30 minutes after the hour. Half past 3 is 3:30.
5. If the clock shows 6:30, the minute hand points to 6.
At any half-hour time (:30), the minute hand always points to the number 6 on the clock.