Time: Hours & Half-Hours — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Time Words
Trace each time word. Then write it on the dotted line.
1. o'clock
2. past
3. hands
4. twelve
5. thirty
6. day
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When the short hand points to 8 and the long hand points to 12, it is 8 o'clock.
Short hand on 8, long hand on 12 means exactly 8 o'clock (8:00).
2. Half past 6 means the time is 6:30.
Half past means 30 minutes after. Half past 6 = 6:30.
3. The long hand on a clock is called the minute hand.
The long hand is the minute hand. It goes all the way around in 60 minutes.
4. When the short hand points to 12 and the long hand points to 12, it is 12 o'clock.
Both hands on 12 means it is 12 o'clock — noon (midday) or midnight.
Part C: True or False?
Circle True or False for each statement.
1. The short hand on a clock tells us the hour.
True False
True. The short hand is the hour hand — it points to which hour it is.
2. Half past 2 means the time is 2:00.
True False
False. Half past 2 means 2:30 — 30 minutes after 2 o'clock, not exactly 2:00.
3. There are 12 numbers on a clock.
True False
True. A standard clock face has the numbers 1 through 12 going around.