Time (Hours & Half Hours) — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. clock
2. hour
3. half
4. hand
5. time
6. minute
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A clock has an hour hand and a minute hand.
Every clock has two main pointers: a short one for the hour and a long one for the minutes. The long one is called the minute hand.
2. When the minute hand points to 12, it is an o clock.
We say times like "3 o'clock" or "8 o'clock" when the minute hand hits 12. In the sentence, the word "an" simply finishes the phrase "an o'clock" time.
3. There are 24 hours in one day.
A whole day includes both the bright daytime and the dark nighttime. Adding 12 morning hours plus 12 evening hours makes 24 in one day.
4. The short hand on a clock tells the hour.
The shorter of the two clock hands moves slowly and points to which hour it is. That is why we call it the hour hand.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A clock has two hands.
True False
A regular analog clock has one short hand for hours and one long hand for minutes. Together that makes two hands spinning around the clock face.
2. The minute hand is shorter than the hour hand.
True False
It is actually the opposite — the minute hand is the long one, and the hour hand is the short one. Remembering "long has more letters, like minute" can help.
3. When the minute hand points to 6, it is half past.
True False
The 6 is exactly halfway around the clock face from the 12. When the minute hand reaches 6, half an hour has passed, which we call "half past."