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, and it is exactly on the hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 3?

Back

It means that 15 minutes have passed since the last hour.

Front

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

Back

It means that 30 minutes have passed since the last hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 9?

Back

It means that 45 minutes have passed since the last hour.

Front

How do you read the time 9:22?

Back

The hour is 9 and the minutes are 22.

Front

What does 'quarter past' mean?

Back

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What does 'quarter to' mean?

Back

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

Front

What is the time if the hour hand is on 6 and the minute hand is on 2?

Back

The time is 6:10.