Telling time to the nearest five minutes

Front

What does the hour hand on a clock show?

Back

The hour hand shows the current hour of the day.

Front

What does the minute hand on a clock show?

Back

The minute hand shows the current minutes past the hour.

Front

If the hour hand is between the 5 and the 6, and the minute hand is pointing to the 6, what time is it?

Back

5:30

Front

What is quarter past 7?

Back

7:15

Front

What is quarter past noon?

Back

12:15

Front

What does A.M. stand for?

Back

A.M. stands for 'Ante Meridiem', which means before noon.

Front

What does P.M. stand for?

Back

P.M. stands for 'Post Meridiem', which means after noon.

Front

If the minute hand points to 12, what does that mean?

Back

It means that it is the start of the hour.

Front

If the minute hand points to 3, how many minutes past the hour is it?

Back

It is 15 minutes past the hour.

Front

If the minute hand points to 6, how many minutes past the hour is it?

Back

It is 30 minutes past the hour.