Telling Time

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 or it is exactly on the hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 6?

Back

It means that it is half past the hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What is a.m. and p.m.?

Back

A.m. means 'before midday' (morning) and p.m. means 'after midday' (afternoon/evening).

Front

If the clock shows 3:00, what does it look like?

Back

The hour hand points to 3 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What time is 15 minutes past 2 o'clock?

Back

It is 2:15.

Front

What time is 30 minutes past 5 o'clock?

Back

It is 5:30.

Front

If the clock shows 11:05, what does the minute hand point to?

Back

The minute hand points to 1 (5 minutes past the hour).