Time (Hours & Half Hours) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. At 1 o clock the short hand points to 1.
The short hand is the hour hand, and at any o'clock time it lands right on the hour. One o'clock means it points at the 1.
2. Half past 7 is the same as 7:30.
Half of 60 minutes is 30, so "half past" always means :30. That turns half past 7 into 7:30.
3. At 9 o clock the minute hand points to 12.
Every o'clock time means 0 extra minutes, and the 12 at the top of the clock stands for 0 or 60 minutes. So the minute hand rests on the 12.
4. The hour hand is shorter than the minute hand.
The minute hand is drawn extra long so it can reach near the edge to show minute marks. The hour hand is cut shorter so you can easily tell the two apart.
5. At 11:30 the minute hand points to 6.
The :30 part means 30 minutes after the hour. Thirty minutes is halfway around the clock, which is exactly where the number 6 sits.
6. We wake up in the morning at about 7 o clock.
Most kids wake up in the early morning to get ready for school, and 7 is a common wake-up time. The sun is rising at about 7 o'clock.
7. Half past 2 means the time is 2:30.
The hour in "half past 2" stays as 2, and the minute part becomes 30. Putting them together on a digital clock makes 2:30.
8. There are 12 numbers on a clock face.
A clock face shows the numbers 1 through 12 spaced evenly around its circle. Counting them all gives 12.
9. At 4 o clock both the minute hand points to 12.
For every "o'clock" time, the long minute hand points at the 12 up top. That top position shows that no extra minutes have been added yet.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
5 o clock
→ 5:00
10:30
Half past 10
→ 10:30
1:30
3 o clock
→ 3:00
5:00
Half past 1
→ 1:30
3:00
"O'clock" times end in :00 because no minutes have passed, and "half past" times end in :30 because half an hour has passed. Pair up each phrase with the digital time that follows this rule.