Telling Time Practice

Front

What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 12?

Back

It means that the hour is starting, and it is exactly on the hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does 4:00 look like on a clock?

Back

The hour hand points to 4, and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does 5:30 look like on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is halfway between 5 and 6, and the minute hand points to 6.

Front

What is a digital clock?

Back

A digital clock shows the time using numbers instead of hands.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 12:00?

Back

It means it is either noon or midnight.

Front

How do you read a clock?

Back

Look at where the hour hand points for the hour and where the minute hand points for the minutes.

Front

What is the difference between AM and PM?

Back

AM is for times from midnight to noon, and PM is for times from noon to midnight.