TELLING TIME

Front

What is the blue hand on a clock called?

Back

The blue hand is called the minute hand.

Front

What does it mean when the time is three o'clock?

Back

It means the hour hand is pointing at 3 and the minute hand is pointing at 12.

Front

What does 'a quarter past two' mean in terms of clock hands?

Back

It means the minute hand is on the 3 and the hour hand is slightly past 2.

Front

What does 'half past seven' indicate on a clock?

Back

It indicates that the minute hand is on the 6 and the hour hand is halfway between 7 and 8.

Front

What does 'a quarter to six' mean in terms of clock hands?

Back

It means the minute hand is on the 9 and the hour hand is just before 6.

Front

How many minutes are in a quarter of an hour?

Back

There are 15 minutes in a quarter of an hour.

Front

What is the position of the minute hand at 12:30?

Back

The minute hand is on the 6.

Front

What is the position of the hour hand at 1:15?

Back

The hour hand is slightly past 1.

Front

How do you read the time when the minute hand is on the 12?

Back

The time is read as the hour indicated by the hour hand.

Front

What does it mean when the time is 5:45?

Back

It means the minute hand is on the 9 and the hour hand is close to 6.