Telling Time — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. School lunch is usually at 12:00 PM.
Lunch happens in the middle of the day, which is in the PM (after noon).
2. The sun rises in the AM.
The sun rises in the morning. Morning hours are AM (before noon).
3. If it is 3:00 now, in 30 minutes it will be 3:30.
Adding 30 minutes to 3:00 gives us 3:30, or half past 3.
4. Bedtime at night happens in the PM.
Bedtime happens in the evening, which is during PM hours (after noon).
5. If it is 7:00 now, in one hour it will be 8:00.
Adding one hour to 7:00 moves the hour hand from 7 to 8, making it 8:00.
6. 12:00 in the daytime is called noon.
12:00 PM, which occurs in the middle of the day, is called noon.
7. If recess starts at 10:00 and lasts 30 minutes, it ends at 10:30.
Starting at 10:00 and adding 30 minutes brings us to 10:30.
8. 12:00 at nighttime is called midnight.
12:00 AM, which occurs in the middle of the night, is called midnight.
9. We eat breakfast in the morning.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day and is eaten in the morning (AM hours).
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Waking up for school
→ 7:00 AM
8:00 PM
Eating lunch
→ 12:00 PM
7:00 AM
After-school soccer practice
→ 4:00 PM
12:00 PM
Getting ready for bed
→ 8:00 PM
4:00 PM
Daily activities happen at predictable times. Morning activities like waking up happen in the AM, while afternoon and evening activities happen in the PM.